RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A2/AD SYSTEM IN THE BLACK SEA: RISKS AND THREATS TO ROMANIA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A2/AD SYSTEM IN THE BLACK SEA: RISKS AND THREATS TO ROMANIA

Author(s): Cătălin Alin Costea
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Russian Federation; Crimean Peninsula; Black Sea; A2/AD; Romania
Summary/Abstract: The annexation of Crimean Peninsula has allowed Moscow to consolidate and strengthen its presence in the Black Sea, affecting the security perceptions of NATO states from the south-eastern flank. However, the NATO Summit in Warsaw showed that the Alliance grants a greater importance to north-eastern flank by disparities proposals to strengthen the Alliance's presence. Meanwhile, Russian Federation continued the militarization of the Crimean Peninsula, by implementing a local system of anti-access and anti-denial zone (A2 / AD). This article aims to analyze the consequences of implementing the A2 / AD system in Crimea and Romania's dynamic risk profile. The working hypothesis of the article is the changing balance of power in the Black Sea to the detriment of Romania's security. Major topics approached are the geopolitical importance of Crimea, implementation of A2 / AD in the peninsula, risks and threats to Romania, a topical subject treated from a new perspective, less debated in Romania.

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