Mohammed AL-NASSERY Abstract. In a region where oil flows abundantly but water trickles sparingly, the Middle East stands at the epicenter of an unfolding crisis – one where natural resources are no longer just economic assets but instruments of power, leverage, and survival. This study critically … [Read more...]
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SECURITATEA RESURSELOR MARITIME ŞI FLUVIALE ALE ROMÂNIEI
Florin POPOACĂ Abstract. This academic essay explores the strategic importance and protection of Romania’s maritime and inland water resources, focusing on the Black Sea and the Danube River. Against the backdrop of regional instability caused by the war in Ukraine and increased geopolitical … [Read more...]
FORŢELE DE REZERVĂ DIN EUROPA, ÎNCOTRO?
Motto: „Pe soldaţi şi pe Dumnezeu îi adori numai în caz de primejdie şi nu înainte, după ce pericolul a trecut şi totul este în ordine, pe Dumnezeu îl uităm şi pe soldat îl hulim”. Winston Churchill General maior (r) dr. Dan GRECU Abstract. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold … [Read more...]
IMPACTUL RESURSELOR ÎN PROIECTAREA PUTERII UNUI ACTOR STATAL
Vasile SIMILEANU, PhD Abstract: The projection of power by a state actor is closely linked to the resources it possesses. In the present analysis, we have limited our focus to the examination of social (human) resources, rare mineral resources, and military capabilities – elements that are central … [Read more...]
INVESTIŢIILE ÎN BARAJE SIGURE, MODERNIZATE ŞI ADAPTATE NOILOR REALITĂŢI CLIMATICE NU MAI SUNT OPŢIONALE
Cătălin POPESCU Declaraţia de la Chengdu, emisă de către Comisia Internaţională pentru Baraje Mari / International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), transmite un mesaj simplu şi urgent: barajele şi acumulările sunt esenţiale pentru adaptarea la schimbările climatice, securitatea apei şi tranziţia … [Read more...]
ROMÂNIA A CREAT UN SISTEM CAPABIL SĂ DIMINUEZE EFECTELE NEGATIVE GENERATE DE SCHIMĂRILE CLIMATICE PRIN INTERVENŢII ACTIVE ÎN ATMOSFERĂ
dr. ing. Emil SÎRBU ÎNCĂLZIREA GLOBALĂ / FENOMENE METEOROLOGICE EXTREME LA NIVEL EUROPEAN În anul 2022, temperatura medie globală, care combină măsurătorile temperaturii de pe uscat şi ocean, a fost cu 1,15 [1,02-1,28] °C peste media anilor 1850-1900 (Fig. 1). Cele şase seturi de date … [Read more...]
SECURITATEA ALIMENTARĂ
Radu SĂGEATĂ, PhD Abstract. Food security. “Based on the 1996 World Food Summit, food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. The … [Read more...]
GEOSTRATEGY OF RESOURCES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
prof. univ. dr. Ionuţ PURICA Most of the time, critical resources and infrastructures have determined the behavior of states and economic structures both locally and internationally. To the extent that states have evolved technologically, they have often developed their military but also economic … [Read more...]
BEATING THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME: WILL THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TRY TO MATCH CHINA THROUGH STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES?
Adrian-Victor VEVERA Abstract. Globalization was made possible by advances in transport and communication which gave rise to unprecedented connectivity and to new dimensions of it today. States invest in strategic infrastructure initiatives to achieve new sources of economic growth, greater … [Read more...]
RUSSIA’S STRATEGIC NAVAL COLLAPSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE (2022-2025)
Motto: “A nation that cannot defend its coasts is not a safe nation.” Franklin D. Roosevelt – former US President 1 – I – Admiral (rtr) Aurel POPA, PhD Rear Admiral (rtr) Sorin LEARSCHI, PhD Abstract. The present study provides a structured and comprehensive analysis of one of the most … [Read more...]