How the War in Ukraine Impacts NATO Policy in the Black Sea Region
How the War in Ukraine Impacts NATO Policy in the Black Sea Region

Author(s): Filip Bryjka
Subject(s): Politics, Regional Geography, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Geopolitics, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: NATO; Ukraine; war; Russia; Black Sea Region; policy;
Summary/Abstract: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased the strategic importance of the Black Sea region for the security of NATO’s Eastern Flank. The activity of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, energy blackmail, and blocking of sea lines of communication pose a threat to the Alliance and its partner states (Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia). Although NATO’s ability to operate in the Black Sea is limited by the Montreux Convention, the Alliance can enhance deterrence credibility by increasing its military presence in the region and expanding cooperation with partners.

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