The Strategic Importance of the Danube in the Context of a Future Romanian Maritime Security Strategy for the Black Sea
The Strategic Importance of the Danube in the Context of a Future Romanian Maritime Security Strategy for the Black Sea
Author(s): Lucian GRIGORESCUSubject(s): Security and defense
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: Danube Commission; Black Sea; maritime strategy; Romanian Naval Forces; Russia-Ukraine conflict;
Summary/Abstract: The present article pleads for the development of a Romanian security strategy that should take into account the importance of the Danube and of the Black Sea for the security of the region. It is mainly a descriptive type of research, aiming to identify subject-related characteristics and categories, based on the study of real data and observation. Moreover, the article highlights the fact that the development of a Black Sea strategy to include the Danube River and the Delta has been a constant concern for Romanian decision-makers for a long time. In addition, it is shown that, in the current context, such a strategy could be integrated into any Black Sea strategy developed in NATO or the EU, guiding the future integrated modernization of the Romanian Naval Forces.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 96-115
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English