The Russian navy began scheduled exercises involving a significant portion of its fleet, including 20,000 personnel and 300 ships, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 30. The drills are designed to assess the military command structures of three fleets and the Caspian Flotilla. The Northern Fleet in Russia’s Arctic, the Pacific Fleet in the Pacific Ocean, the Baltic Fleet in the Baltic Sea as well as the Caspian Flotilla in the Caspian Sea will participate in the drills Russia’s Navy consists of a total of four fleets – the Northern Fleet, the Pacific Fleet, the Baltic Fleet, the Bla…