Olivier DUPUIS It was a good deal - too good to be true. The supply of 12 conventionally powered submarines to Australia, a contract worth nearly € 55 billion, half of which seemed set to go to France’s Naval Group. Australia cancelled the contract, purely and simply, in favour of acquiring … [Read more...]

conf. univ. dr. Maria CONSTANTINESCU Abstract. The contemporary world is characterized by a sharp increase in the rivalry and competition between states, with a tendency towards instability and multi-polarity. In the current international environment, the rivalry between states manifests itself … [Read more...]

Robert Radu HERVIAN Looking from the American side, former President Donald Trump’s decision to break the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action - JCPOA, (the Iran Nuclear Deal) for short, signed during the Obama Administration, has proven to be one of the most counterproductive national security … [Read more...]

dr. Peter BROOKES The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is unquestionably a country with grand ambitions. It is determined to replace the United States as the preeminent power in the Pacific. Moreover, arguably, it may intend to supersede the U.S. globally atop of the international system at some … [Read more...]

Elena-Daiana GHINIŢĂ Abstract: Nuclear weapons caught the attention of the international community in 1945 as a result of nuclear attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nuclear weapons, through their association with various state and non-state actors, threaten the international … [Read more...]

conf. univ. dr. Cătălin CIOACĂ Abstract. The gray area is a relatively new concept and still insufficiently explored. The complexity of interdependencies, the frequency of changes through innovation and the degree of uncertainty make a holistic approach of the issue practically impossible. The … [Read more...]

prof. univ. dr. Cristian BARNA dr. Iulian DINULESCU Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested and is testing the limits of all institutions, not just hospitals, because some citizens have not complied with the measures imposed by the authorities to limit the spread of the virus. On this occasion, … [Read more...]

Robin ASHBY ”As a geopolitical power, the EU has strategic and day-to-day interests, both in the European Arctic and the broader Arctic region… The EU’s full engagement in Arctic matters is a geopolitical necessity.” EU Joint Declaration on the Arctic (13th October 2021) Almost daily there are … [Read more...]

Lockheed Martin Australia and Team 21 have confirmed delivery of the simulators and aircraft to the ADF to support the professional development of Army, Navy and Air Force pilots. Lockheed Martin Australia has confirmed that the AIR 5428 Pilot Training system, developed alongside Team 21 partners … [Read more...]

dr. Adrian Vasile POPA Abstract. Coridorul arctic-baltic-pontic ilustrează flancurile NATO şi Rimland-ul strategic al Rusiei, consti-tuindu-se astfel atât într-un potenţial areal de confruntare, cât şi într-un martor al unor poveşti de succes privind soluţionarea conflictelor. Când vine vorba de … [Read more...]