RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S PROVOCATIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE AIR SPACE OF THE BLACK SEA REGION BETWEEN 2014-2017
RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S PROVOCATIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE AIR SPACE OF THE BLACK SEA REGION BETWEEN 2014-2017

Author(s): Cătălin Alin Costea
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Black Sea; NATO; Russian Federation; dilemma security; provocative behavior;
Summary/Abstract: After the illegal annexation of Crimea, in March 2014, the Russian Federation started to develop a provocative behavior in the Black Sea region against the riparian states,especially towards NATO member states. Between March 2014 and September 2017, Russian Air Force attempted to enter illegally, and in some cases it succeeded, in Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish,Georgian and Ukrainian air space. Also it limited the freedom of navigation and flight of NATO's ships and aircraft, in the Black Sea international space. Thus, this article aims to identify the main reasons which stands behind Moscow’s behavior and the impact on the region. The working hypothesis of the article is about the emerging of a security dilemma in the Black Sea region fact that creates tensions, an unsafe climate and is favoring the perpetuation of regional instability.

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