Note by Captain 2nd Rank L. A. Brusilov and Lieutenant A. N. Voskresensky on the Preparation of the Russian Fleet for the War with Japan in 1903
The relevance of the article is based on the assessment of the Russian naval intelligence in the far East in 1903. by the beginning of the twentieth century, a tense situation had developed in the far Eastern region. Japan was constantly strengthening its Navy and preparing to become one of the world's leading powers. Russian naval intelligence warned the Maritime Ministry of a possible Japanese attack against the Russian Empire. In the event of Japanese aggression at sea, the Navy officers offered the Russian naval Department preparatory measures. The purpose of the article is to investigate the activities of The Russian Imperial Navy in the event of a war with Japan in 1903. Objectives: the article is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Russian naval intelligence in the far East on the basis of the report of captain of the 2nd rank L. A. Brusilov and Lieutenant A. N. Voskresensky. At the same time, attention is paid to the preparatory activities of The Russian Imperial Navy in 1903, taking into account the fighting at sea against Japan. The probable development of events in the event of an attack by the Japanese is predicted. The real potential of the Japanese fleet before the Russian-Japanese war of 1904 - 1905 is estimated. Methodology. The paper used traditional and General scientific methods together with the istrico-situational method in relation to the activities of Russian naval intelligence in the early twentieth century. Results. As a result of the study, a negative reaction was shown to the official note of the captain of the 2nd rank, L. A. Brusilov, and Lieutenant A. N. Voskresensky, representatives of the Russian Maritime Ministry. In fact, the information analyzed by the naval officers was ignored due to the mood of those present in the ruling circles of the Russian Empire about an imminent and victorious war against a backward Asian country. Conclusions. Insights articles provide an opinion on effective Russian naval intelligence in the early twentieth century Two naval officer - captain 2nd rank L. A. Brusilov and Lieutenant A. N. Resurrection has developed a number of training events for the Russian Imperial Navy for a possible war with Japan, but not found for subjective reasons support from his superiors.