Ghost ship: Russia's secret naval fleet
18 October 2023
Published by NATO Defense College
RUSSIAN NAVAL FLEET
The Russian maritime vessel SPARTA IV, declared to be a commercial ship, is actually transporting military equipment to Russia, illustrating how a secret fleet is successfully circumventing maritime transit regulations through the Bosporus.
Giangiuseppe Pili, Jack Crawford and Nick Loxton, NATO Defense College, 18 October 2023
