Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea

Lessons from Ukraine in the Black Sea | Wilson Center

Drawing on its strikes on Russia's Black Sea Fleet that have forced the end of the Russian blockade, Ukraine has begun using its southern ports ...

The U.S. and NATO Seek to Blunt Putin's Black Sea Ambitions

Control over the Black Sea is a central component of Russia's strategy in the war and one of the main reasons it annexed Crimea—the peninsula ...

The Role of the Black Sea in Russia's Strategic Calculus - CIMSEC

Control over regional ports and sea lanes would give Russia the power to choke trade and energy routes and blackmail states into compliance.

A New Black Sea Strategy for a New Black Sea Reality

With Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, there is a new geopolitical reality in the Black Sea region. Following the ...

Relative Dominance: Russian Naval Power in the Black Sea

Russia may well use the Black Sea to avoid an outright military defeat and to use its naval position there to coerce Ukrainian leaders and avoid ...

Black Sea Security and Development: The Need for a Regional ...

Third, and arguably most importantly, the Black Sea is shared with Russia, which gives the region strategic weight that is best addressed in a ...

Navigating Security Challenges in the Black Sea Region - CSIS

Strikes on Crimea have intensified, the number and tonnage of Russian ships that have been damaged or sunk is quite impressive, particularly ...

Part 3. Defense cooperation: Turkey's triangular balancing in the ...

Turkey has long pursued a Black Sea security architecture that supports Ukrainian independence, balances Russian power without directly ...

The Black Sea's role in Russia's war on Ukraine – DW – 09/14/2023

Russia exports a significant proportion of grain, fertilizer and other goods through Black Sea ports. The utility of the trade route has also ...

Russia's Design in The Black Sea: Extending the Buffer Zone - CSIS

Russia's current military doctrine (2014) and national security strategy (2015) reflect the Kremlin's overarching obsession with ...

The Black Sea Strategy Papers - FPRI

The Black Sea Strategy Papers analyze the international politics of the Black Sea region as well as foreign policies of Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, ...

Why a New Black Sea Strategy Is in the U.S. Interest

The Black Sea sits at the important crossroads of Asia, the Caucasus, and Europe. Russia's renewed invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ...

2023 - BLACK SEA SECURITY - REPORT - 020 DSCFC - NATO PA

The Black Sea region (BSR) is a strategic fault line between the NATO Alliance and Russia. Except for Türkiye, the region came into the post-Cold War era ...

Full article: Interpreting Russian aims to control the Black Sea region ...

In a series of consecutive steps, the Kremlin secured and expanded Russian access to sea zones and naval bases at the Sea of Azov and the Black ...

Russia, NATO, and Black Sea Security Strategy - RAND

One participant contended that Russian strategic docu- ments do not articulate a clear strategy for the Black Sea region and that the buildup of naval and ...

Russia's Militarization of The Black Sea Region - YouTube

For many years, Russia's strategic worldview has placed considerable importance on militarizing the Black Sea Region (BSR).

S.804 - Black Sea Security Act of 2023 118th Congress (2023-2024)

(A) A strategy to foster dialogue between experts from the United States and from the Black Sea states on economic expansion, foreign direct investment, ...

Russia's Best Strategy For Controlling The Black Sea - Forbes

Russia's best strategy is to use divide-and-conquer tactics to forestall any potential coalition that would challenge Russian dominance in the Black Sea.

Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea Basin - War on the Rocks

Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea Basin ... Strategy in the Black Sea Basin. Nikolas Gvosdev ... August 2, 2018 ... Special Series - Black Sea's Back.

Russia and Black Sea Security - SIPRI

To keep strategic balance with NATO, Russia has responded by enhancing its military forces, including in the Black Sea region. Russia also sees the Black Sea ...