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Why is Snake Island so important? Are Harpoons a Game Changer?

Why is Snake Island is so important and many more questions are covered by the Naval Historian Marcus Faulkner in this video. Additionally, it covers the development of the naval war from February to June 2022, the the balance of forces, order of battle, the projecting of power ashore, mine warfare, Siege of Mariupol, kill claims / losses, the importance and influence of Turkey, Harpoons and potential future developments. Cover Photo: Фотонак: This is a photo of a monument in Ukraine, number: 51-223-0013, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « our brains 00:00 Intro 00:29 Balance of Force at the beginning of the Conflict 01:58 Russian Black Sea Fleet Order of Battle 02:31 Russia takes command of the Black Sea 03:54 The Importance of Snake Island 07:07 Russian projecting Power ashore 10:21 Early Weeks of March in April 2022 12:17 Mines 13:15 The East – Sea of Azov 16:21 Russian Alligator Class Amphibious Ship lost 17:07 Kill claims – War, war never changes 18:10 Siege of Mariupol 18:52 Trade & Economic Blockade 19:56 Loss of Moskva and Significance of it 21:24 Turkey’s Influence 23:17 Implications for Russian Navy 23:44 Implications for Western Navies 25:27 Are the Harpoon Missiles a Game Changer? 27:53 Likely Future Developments? #snakeisland #harpoon #russiaukraine