SUMMARY OF THE STUDY-Beyond the disputeUkraine v. Russian Federation Beyond the dispute: the legal, strategic and geopolitical implications of the Ukraine v. Russian Federation arbitral award for the future of the Black Sea AUTHORS: Admiral (ret.) PhD Aurel POPA, Associate… Read More »SUMMARY OF THE STUDY-Beyond the dispute Ukraine v. Russian Federation
Anti-drone defence of Romania’s territorial waters and port infrastructure: lessons from the incident in the port of Constanța, 5 June 2026 CASE STUDY AUTHORS: Capt. (ret.) Dr Aurel POPA, Lt. Cmdr. (ret.) Dr Sorin LEARSCHI Maritime Security Forum Maritime Security… Read More »Anti-drone defence of Romania’s territorial waters and port infrastructure: lessons from the incident in the port of Constanța, 5 June 2026
The Abraham Accords: Diplomatic Normalisation, Geopolitical Recalibration and the Limits of a New Regionalism in the Middle East Authors: Admiral (ret.) PhD Aurel POPA and Cam Fl (ret.) Dr Sorin LEARSCHI Maritime Security Forum Abstract The Abraham Accords, signed… Read More »The Abraham Accords: Diplomatic Normalisation, Geopolitical Recalibration and the Limits of a New Regionalism in the Middle East
Romania’s Fleet and the Autonomous Naval Revolution: Toward NATO’s First Hybrid Fleet in the Black Sea AUTHORS: Admiral (ret.) PhD Aurel POPA, Rear Admiral (ret.) PhD Sorin LEARSCHI Maritime Security Forum This article refers to equipment, systems, and ship types… Read More »Romania’s Fleet and the Autonomous Naval Revolution: Toward NATO’s First Hybrid Fleet in the Black Sea
NATO 3.0 and the Rebalancing of Euro-Atlantic Security Analysis: Maritime Security Forum The debate over so-called “NATO 3.0” reflects one of the most significant strategic transformations in the Euro-Atlantic region since the end of the Cold War. The war in… Read More »NATO 3.0 and the Rebalancing of Euro-Atlantic Security
Could the escalation in the Middle East trigger a structural shift in global maritime trade? Below are ten analytical pieces, each representing a distinct school of thought in the current geopolitical literature on maritime security. The arguments presented reflect current… Read More »Maritime Security Forum – Weekly Strategic Summary – 3
The Gulf’s fragile trade lifeline: Fujairah and Khor Fakkan as a ‘bypass’ for Hormuz Analysis by the Maritime Security Forum Context. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led to a rapid reconfiguration of trade flows in… Read More »The Gulf’s fragile trade lifeline: Fujairah and Khor Fakkan as a ‘bypass’ for Hormuz
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?
Liminal Maritime Aggression in the Black Sea: Romania at a Crossroads of Energy Security AUTHORS: CAm. Fl. (Ret.) PhD. Sorin LEARSCHI, Admiral (Ret.) PhD. Aurel POPA Introduction In recent years, the Black Sea has become a space where geopolitical competition,… Read More »Liminal Maritime Aggression in the Black Sea: Romania at a Crossroads of Energy Security
