EFECTELE RĂZBOIULUI DIN UCRAINA ASUPRA FLANCULUI ESTIC AL NATO: CAZUL ROMÂNIEI
THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE FOR THE EASTERN FLANK OF NATO: THE ROMANIAN CASE

Author(s): Narcis Andrei
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: Romania; Black Sea; the conflict in Ukraine; NATO; military equipment; troops;
Summary/Abstract: The Black Sea region has undergone many geopolitical changes over time, having been under the control of various empires. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a power vacuum emerged, which eventually disappeared with the expansion of structures such as NATO and the EU. The first destabilizing event occurred with the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, prompting the Alliance to deploy troops and military equipment on the eastern flank. Another destabilizing moment in the region was the massing of Russian troops along Ukraine’s western border in 2021 and 2022. Once again, NATO responded accordingly, sending troops and military equipment to the eastern flank. The military forces deployed to Romania come from several allied countries, and the equipment sent is diverse, covering a wide range—from battle tanks to radars and fighter/surveillance aircraft.

• Details
• Contents