THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF THE US SECURITY STRATEGY FOR THE BLACK SEA REGION
THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF THE US SECURITY STRATEGY FOR THE BLACK SEA REGION

Author(s): Titus CORLĂȚEAN
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Geopolitics
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Black Sea; Security; US; Romania;
Summary/Abstract: This study is derived from my presentation named “The Importance and Impact of the US Strategy for the Black Sea”, delivered at the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum on May 23-24, 2024, organized by the New Strategy Center. The research emphasize the strategic significance of the Black Sea for Euro-Atlantic security, with a particular focus on Romania. The analysis explores Romania’s core security objectives in the region, as contained in national defense strategies spanning from 2006 to 2024. A central element of Romania’s security policy is the promotion of a stable, democratic, and prosperous region, achieved through the advancement of European and Euro-Atlantic cooperation and the deepening of regional collaboration. The Black Sea, as an integral part of the EU’s immediate neighborhood, was a focal point during Romania’s Presidency of the EU Council in the first semester of 2019. Romania has consistently advocated for strengthened regional cooperation in the Black Sea, seeking a more proactive role for the EU and ensuring that Black Sea issues remain a long-term priority on the EU’s strategic agenda for research and innovation. The first ever US Strategy for the Black Sea became therefore a fundamental pillar for the Euro-atlantic interests in the region.

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