dr. Vasile SIMILEANU* Sudul Global Sudul Global reprezintă statele și regiunile cu dezvoltare economică și militară medie sau redusă, aflate în poziții semi-periferice și/sua periferice în sistemul internațional. Conceptul se bazează pe teoria sistemelor mondiale și teoriile dependenței, … [Read more...]
Operation “Absolute Resolve” in Venezuela (January 3–4, 2026): operational deployment, multi-domain architecture, and the role of artificial intelligence.
Author: Admiral(rtr) PhD. Aurel POPA “S8NTH Strategic Engine is a decision-making synthesis engine that uses synthetic intelligence for multi-domain analysis, scenario simulation, and decision-making consequence assessment, functioning exclusively as a support tool for the human factor,without … [Read more...]
The European Maritime Security Hub in the Black Sea. A major challenge for Romania.
Author: Cam fl Dr. Learschi Sorin, Maritime Security Forum The Black Sea is one of the most critical regions for the security of the European Union, due to its strategic, economic, and military importance. This area is not only a sensitive eastern border, but also a hub for energy security, trade … [Read more...]
Forumul Securitatii Maritime: MS DAILY BRIEF – Ro ianuarie 9, 2026
CITITI SI ARTICOLELE FORUMULUI SECURITATII MARITIME „Resetarea strategiei militare: operațiile multi-domeniu și emergența inteligenței artificiale S8NTH Strategic Engine ca accelerator decizional” Hub-ul European de Securitate Maritimă la Marea Neagră. O mare provocare pentru … [Read more...]
Trump’s Western Hemisphere Pivot Is Real
More than any of its predecessors since the first edition in 1987, the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) reflects a belief that the Western Hemisphere is the paramount zone of strategic interest for the United States. It dashes any hopes that the Western Hemisphere would be … [Read more...]
The Logic of Survival: Predicting Political Risk in Energy and Commodities
Federico Bordonaro, Ph.D. Foreign & Security Policy Specialist | Geopolitics | Political Officer @ Embassy of Canada 🇨🇦 to ITA | Ambassade du Canada 🇨🇦 | Political decisions on tariffs, sanctions, and coercive foreign policy are not random; they follow a fairly … [Read more...]
The case for a self-regulating ceasefire in Ukraine
Diplomatic initiatives to end the war in Ukraine are fundamentally misguided, because they seek a political solution that remains unattainable under current circumstances. International efforts should instead focus on securing a stable ceasefire that locks in the existing contact line without … [Read more...]
Venezuela’s Oil Revival Won’t Come From Regime Change
Venezuela’s oil future, not ideology, now drives U.S. policy, with experts stressing that reserves alone are not enough without major investment, sanctions relief, and political stability. The Trump administration has sidelined opposition figure María Corina Machado, instead backing interim … [Read more...]
S-100 timelines explained
Understand the S-100 timeline: from the introduction of the IMO Performance Standards to the expected dual-fuel ECDIS era. Discover what these dates mean for ship operators, mariners and ECDIS manufacturers. S-100 is the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)’s … [Read more...]
Ammonia’s Practical Test: Weighing Europe’s Supply Options Beyond the Atlantic
The role of ammonia in the European fuel mix is likely to be decided soon. At present, the debate on ammonia is clearly shifting from theory to procurement. A couple of years ago, the discussion was still niche, focusing on future fuels. At present, it, however, has become a concrete question of … [Read more...]