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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS-video conference 1-2 October 2026

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THE ADMIRALS’ CLUB

Maritime Security Forum

Keynote speakers

“Shaping the new defence and deterrence posture of Romania, NATO and the EU in the Black Sea: Strengthening the Eastern Maritime Flank in the face of asymmetric and subconventional threats”

01-02 October 2026

Thank you to our special guests

MARITIME SECURITY FORUM CONFERENCE

1–2 OCTOBER 2026

“Shaping the new defence and deterrence posture of Romania, NATO and the EU in the Black Sea: Strengthening the Eastern Maritime Flank in the face of asymmetric and subconventional threats”

OPENING REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARITIME SECURITY FORUM

ADMIRAL(rtr) Phd. Aurel POPA

CLOSING REMARKS AT THE MARITIME SECURITY FORUM CONFERENCE
CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VICEAMIRAL Mihai PANAIT

Conference Recordings

  1. Commander (rtr.), PhD, Professor Ioan Crăciun – Part One
  2. Commander (rtr.), PhD, Professor Ioan Crăciun – Part Two
  3. PhD Vasile Simileanu
  4. Radu Tudor
  5. Major General (rtr.), PhD Dan Grecu
  6. Ștefan Popescu
  7. Dorin Popescu
  8. Conclusions from Round Table 1
  9. Rear Admiral (UH) (rtr.), PhD Constantin Ciorobea
  10. Rear Admiral (LH) (rtr.), PhD Liviu Auraș Coman
  11. Rear Admiral (UH) (res.), Iuri-Alexandru Covaleov
  12. Commander, Univ. Prof., PhD Lucian Valeriu Scipanov
  13. Commander (Res.), Mihai Ghibu
  14. Rear Admiral (LH), Nicu Chirea

Round Table 1:

Shaping the new defence and deterrence posture of Romania, NATO and the EU in the Black Sea: strengthening the Eastern Maritime Flank in the face of asymmetric and subconventional threats

COMMANDER (rtr) PhD.proffesor Ioan CRACIUN

PART ONE

COMMANDER (rtr) PhD.proffesor Ioan CRACIUN

PART TWO

PhD. Vasile SIMILEANU

Radu TUDOR

MAJOR GENERAL (rtr) PhD. Dan GRECU

Stefan POPESCU

Dorin POPESCU

CONCLUSIONS FROM ROUND TABLE 1

Shaping the new defence and deterrence posture of Romania, NATO and the EU in the Black Sea region: strengthening the Eastern Maritime Flank in the face of asymmetric and subconventional threats

Round Table 2: “ The defence of critical maritime infrastructure and the concept of a hybrid fleet for Romania”

REAR ADMIRAL(uper half) (rtr)PhD. Constantin CIOROBEA

REAR ADMIRAL( lower half) (rz) PhD. Liviu Auraș COMAN

REAR ADMIRAL(upper half) (rez.) Iuri-Alexandru COVALEOV

COMMANDER Proff. univ. PhD. Lucian Valeriu SCIPANOV

COMMANDER (REZ) Mihai GHIBU

REAR ADMIRAL( lower half) NICU CHIREA