The Black Sea region: a critical intersection
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Guest Contributor -
May 28, 2018
What is happening in and around the Black Sea and how does it affect NATO?
The Black Sea region is of crucial significance for Europe, being a major crossroads and critical intersection of east-west and south-north corridors. Many experts believe that whoever controls or dominates the Black Sea can easily project power to the European continent, mainly in the Balkans and Central Europe, but also in the Eastern Mediterranean as well as the South Caucasus and the northern Middle East.
The author, Pavel Anastasov, is a political scientist, who served as Head of Unit for Strategy and Analysis in the Cabinet of the Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev (2012–2017) and Deputy-Minister of Defence of Bulgaria (2014). Currently, he is working in NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Division.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-black-sea-region-a-critical-intersection/
