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...]
ROLUL ARMELOR NUCLEARE ÎN NOUA CONFLICTUALITATE REGIONALĂ1
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...]
CONFIGURAŢIA BALANSATĂ ÎN DINAMICA STRATEGIILOR DE SECURITATE1
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...]
REZILIENŢA POPULAŢIEI DIN ROMÂNIA ÎN CONTEXTUL PANDEMIEI COVID-19. Despre falsa religiozitate ca ameninţare la adresa infrastructurii medicale
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...]
FRONTEX – THE EU’S READILY AVAILABLE TOOLKIT TO ENHANCE SECURITY, DEFENCE AND SAFETY IN THE MELTING ARCTIC
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 delivers AIR 5428 Pilot Training System to ADF
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...]
WHAT ROMANIA CAN LEARN FROM THE NORWEGIAN ARCTIC: NEW DIRECTIONS IN FOREIGN POLICY USING BIG DATA
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...]
THE TRANSPERSONAL WAR – CONSTITUENT OF THE HYBRID WAR
THE TRANSPERSONAL WAR - CONSTITUENT OF THE HYBRID WAR1 Aliodor MANOLEA “The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.” Winston Churchill Abstract. The study highlights aspects of the hybrid war waged by the Russian Federation in order to maintain, strengthen its areas of influence, … [Read more...]
HYBRID WAR: ADDITION TO THE IR LEXICON
Süreyya YIĞIT, PhD* Unless the nation's life is in direct danger, war is a murderous crime. Ataturk, 1923 Abstract. The Russian intervention in Ukraine, its occupation of eastern territories, and the annexation of Crimea provide an excellent example of hybrid war. After such a conflict and … [Read more...]
DRONELE ŞI RĂZBOIUL CONTEMPORAN
Ionuţ CONSTANTIN, PhD Abstract: The 2020 armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has brought drones to the center of contemporary wars. Although they were also used in Syria and Libya by the Turkish army, in the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict they influenced the fate of the conflict. Drones … [Read more...]