Maritime Security Forum – Is the Black Sea Becoming Europe’s Most Dangerous Maritime Region? Introduction to the Topic In recent years, the Black Sea has undergone one of the most rapid and profound strategic transformations in contemporary Europe. From a… Read More »Is the Black Sea Becoming Europe’s Most Dangerous Maritime Region?
Maritime Security Forum – Weekly Strategic Summary Topic of the Week Could a widespread war in the Middle East block the Red Sea and reshape global maritime security? General Introduction The first edition of the Strategic Debate Series was dedicated… Read More »Maritime Security Forum – Weekly Strategic Summary
Dear readers, we are launching a new international project in which we invite you to actively participate: the Maritime Security Forum – “Strategic Debate” Edition. We invite well-reasoned opinions from military personnel, diplomats, security experts, lawyers, economists, researchers, and maritime… Read More »Could a Wider Middle East War Block the Red Sea and Reshape Global Maritime Security?
IRANIAN ATTACKS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: BETWEEN THE USE OF FORCE, ARMED ATTACK AND GREY ZONE OPERATIONS AS A FORM OF ZAHHAKIAN LIMINAL MARITIME AGGRESSION AUTHORS: Cristina Elena POPA TACHE[1] , Cătălin Silviu SĂRARU[2], Cecilia CIOCÎRLAN[3] , Filofteia REPEZ[4]… Read More »IRANIAN ATTACKS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: BETWEEN THE USE OF FORCE, ARMED ATTACK AND GREY ZONE OPERATIONS AS A FORM OF ZAHHAKIAN LIMINAL MARITIME AGGRESSION
Romania: Between a Theoretical Threat and a Layered Defence-Comprehensive assessment of the risk posed by Iranian and Russian missiles, the limitations of air defence, and the strategic implications for Romania STUDY: MARITIME SECURITY FORUM AUTHORS: Admiral (ret.) PhD. Aurel… Read More »Romania: Between a Theoretical Threat and a Layered Defence
The decline of Iran’s naval power in the current conflict. The destruction of major platforms and the survival of asymmetric capabilities Analytical study – Maritime Security Forum Authors: Admiral (ret.) PhD. Aurel POPA, Commander (ret.) PhD. Sorin LEARSCHI Abstract This… Read More »The decline of Iran’s naval power in the current conflict. The destruction of major platforms and the survival of asymmetric capabilities
Iran’s Islands and the Strategic Architecture of the Strait of Hormuz: militarised geography, the role of the IRGC Navy, maritime interdiction and the logic of blockades Analysis: MARITIME SECURITY FORUM In analysing the Iranian defence system, the islands in the… Read More »Iran’s Islands and the Strategic Architecture of the Strait of Hormuz
The possibility of establishing a special regime for the Strait of Hormuz: legal, maritime and geopolitical arguments ANALYSIS: MARITIME SECURITY FORUM Authors: Admiral (ret.) PhD Aurel POPA, Captain (ret.) PhD Sorin LEARSCHI Introduction The Strait of Hormuz is one of… Read More »The possibility of establishing a special regime for the Strait of Hormuz: legal, maritime and geopolitical arguments
“The Stratified Conflict: Multidomain Warfare and Iran’s Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East” STUDY AUTHORS: Admiral (rtr) PhD. Aurel POPA, Cam. Fl. (ret.) PhD. Sorin LEARSCHI The theoretical basis of multidomain warfare The transformations of the international strategic environment in… Read More »“The Stratified Conflict: Multidomain Warfare and Iran’s Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East”
