Part 9/13:
Symbolic Significance and Russia’s Decline
From a geopolitical perspective, the incident is more than just a mechanical breakdown; it’s a symbolic blow to Putin's narrative of resurgent Russian military strength. For a nation that has long projected itself as a major maritime power with advanced stealth capabilities, the exposure of the Nova Rosisk represents the unraveling of that image—a relic of Cold War-era ambitions struggling to stay afloat.