Aliodor MANOLEA Abstract. The military balance in the Black Sea area is changing. Russia poses an existential threat to Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. Russian revisionism is manifesting today in Crimea, South Ossetia, Donbass, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and Syria. These … [Read more...]
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CYBER SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
Ionuţ BELDIMAN Abstract. The continuous evolution of globalization has led to the emergence of both new oppor-tunities and challenges, posing significant threats that can have major negative effects on cybersecurity. Technological advancements and the widespread use of the internet are fundamental … [Read more...]
CYBER CRIMINALITY, THREAT TO WESTERN BALKAN SECURITY SYSTEMS
1 Arian KADRIU, PhD Abstract. The main priority of the Cyber Defense Strategy will be to treat cyberspace as an operational domain in order to be organized, trained and equipped with tools, so that the MoD / Armed Forces can act on the potential of cyberspace for the protection of … [Read more...]
THE GEOPOLITICAL AND GEOECONOMIC HEGEMONY OF THE UNITED STATES
Giuseppe GAGLIANO Emerging victorious from the long years of the Cold War, the United States was the first to fully grasp the new international and strategic reality devoid of the opposition of the two blocs. The new American approach unfolds in a renewed focus on the economic field, of … [Read more...]
WHY CHINA CAN’T PULL THE WORLD OUT OF A NEW GREAT DEPRESSION
William ENGDAHL Over the past two decades since China was admitted into the WTO, its national industrial base has made unprecedented strides to emerge as the world’s leading economic producer in many major areas. The academic debates over whether China’s GDP is larger than that of the USA are … [Read more...]
TENDINŢELE INDUSTRIEI ENERGETICE ÎN NOUA REALITATE GEOPOLITICĂ (II)
Cosmin Gabriel PĂCURARU, PhD Abstract. Schimbările din industria energetică sunt în curs şi nu se referă numai la cele geopolitice. Astfel avem o redesenare a traseelor energetice de aprovizionare, dar şi schimbări majore în teh-nologiile de producţia de energie termică, în energia folosită în … [Read more...]
FRONTIÈRES ET ENJEUX CENTRE-PÉRIPHÉRIE. ELÉMENTS DE GÉOPOLITIQUE APPLIQUÉ AUX PAYS FRANCOPHONES
1 Radu SĂGEATĂ, PhD Rezumat. Frontiere și dinamici centru-periferie. Elemente de geopolitică aplicată statelor francofone. Lucrarea are ca obiectiv evidențierea și analiza disfuncționalităților teritoriale generatoare de conflicte, folosind câteva studii de caz reprezentative din cele 61 de … [Read more...]
QATAR, ITS PROTECTED INDEPENDENCE AND GEOPOLITICAL ABILITY
Glauco D’AGOSTINO Abstract. Qatar is a borderland and a bridge between multifaceted cultures within Islam itself. Independence protection, sectarianism overcoming, diplomatic mediation and defence of Palestinian claims are Dōha’s geopolitical fulcrum. Problems within the Gulf Cooperation Council … [Read more...]
NORTH KOREA’S SPY SATELLITE LAUNCH IS ONE GIANT (AND DANGEROUS) QUESTION MARK1
North Korea announced the satellite surveilled U.S. military bases in Guam and vowed to launch several additional reconnaissance satellites “in a short span of time.” Bruce KLINGNER NORTH KOREAN SPY SATELLITE ENHANCES TARGETING ABILITY Pyongyang successfully launched its first military … [Read more...]
NORTH KOREA’S 2024 ‘BROMANCE’ WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA: HOW LONG WILL IT LAST? Assessing the Potential Decline in Strategic Value for Russia Post-Ukraine Situation
CHO Han-bum At the 9th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in December 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared a complete severance of relations with South Korea and presented the 'Anti-U.S. Combat Principle' focusing on strengthening … [Read more...]