David L O HAYWARD ”The country that faced down the tyranny of fascism and communism is now called to challenged the tyranny of oil” Barack Obama, Detroit Economic Club, May 2007 Strangulation of the ‘umbilical cord’, our essential global oil supply conduit from the Arabian Gulf to major … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Armele nucleare şi terorismul
Maricel ANTIPA Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to terrorists and additional states is a fundamental priority for national and international security, and anticipating how nuclear weapons could spread is vital to developing effective non-proliferation strategies. The war in Afghanistan … [Read more...]
Submarinele cu propulsie nucleară – element definitoriu pentru puterile navale majore şi factor determinant în configurarea ecuaţiilor geostrategice ale viitorului
Romulus HÂLDAN Nuclear-powered submarines is the main factor of force in defining the major naval powers, causing the expansion of the areas of action and thus of strategic threat or strategic deterrent. In this century, no geostrategic equation, involving the major powers may not be credible … [Read more...]
Transformation of Sino-Russian Military-Technical Cooperation Model
Elena KOLOMINA This article's purpose is to outline the milestones and key characteristics of transformation of Sino-Russian cooperation in the realm of military procurements. The development of military-technical relationship of the two countries has been somewhat contradictory. After one and a … [Read more...]
Grand Strategy and Nuclear Weapons: a Historical and Political Perspective under the Concepts of Arms Control and Disarmament
George VOSKOPOULOS A historical analysis of nuclear weapons as opposed to the efforts to impose an arms control regime of impose disarmament clearly illustrates the links between national security and the political aims of acquiring weapons. Arms control efforts have faced the descriptive realities … [Read more...]
Infrastructura critică energetică, parte a infrastructurii critice a Uniunii Europene
Tiberiu TĂNASE și Costel MATEI Motto: „Securitatea nu este gratuită. Ambele sectoare, public şi privat, trebuie să investească în construirea unui nivel mai înalt de securitate pentru sistemul energetic, ceea ce înseamnă că securitatea energetică se va regăsi în preţul energiei cât şi în costul … [Read more...]
Strategii nucleare şi de securitate din perspectiva Dreptului Internaţional Umanitar
Dumitru CODIȚĂ Concerns for reducing risks of conflict in general, especially nuclear conflicts are a constant concern of the international community. They are subject circumscribed actions and measures a distinct field of international law, namely international humanitarian law. The steps in … [Read more...]
The EU Legislative Approach: Civil Society’s Expectations
Richard ADAMS Last week I had a few days holiday in Barcelona and as I was on the beach, enjoying the Mediterranean sun, there was a cloud on the horizon. I was conscious that today I would be presenting, from the viewpoint of civil society, a comment on the legislative approaches of the EU to … [Read more...]
The American Neoempire in Time of Postmodern: Genesis and Perspectives of Global Leadership
Vladimir Vasilievici KARYAKIN The modern foreign policy of the United States aimed at preservation of the world leadership under the slogan “partnership for the sake of peace” and realized in the form of expansion of global functions of the North Atlantic alliance completely corresponds to the … [Read more...]
The Modern Nuclear Strategies
Yana KOROBKO The nuclear diplomacy has become one of the most crucial issues of the modern international relations. Accordingly to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) , the total number of the nuclear warheads in the world today is estimated to be over 20 million. More than … [Read more...]