South-East Europe
Deterrence and Defense at the Eastern Flank of NATO and the EU: Readiness and Interoperability in the Context of Forward Presence
NATO Presence in Eastern Europe after the Changes of 1989 [1]
The elaboration in this article is based on developments of multinational formations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)/South Eastern Europe (SEE), improving their interoperability and readiness through multinational projects, especially in the area of Communications and Information (C&I), and adequate education and training, including exercises.
18.1.02_deterrence_eastern_flank.pdf — Downloaded 1871 timesThe Age of Post-Truth: State Influence and Strategic Communication - Contemporary Security Challenges on Europe’s Eastern Flank
Introduction
Between 14-18 May 2018, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies brought together 54 civilian, law enforcement and military mid- to senior level security policy practitioners and experts from 19 countries in order to collaborate on the third European Security Seminar-East (ESS-E).
17.2.02_roloff_dunay_post-truth.pdf — Downloaded 3858 timesPeacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans (book review)
James W. Pardew, Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans, in the series “Studies in Conflict Diplomacy Peace” (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2018). – 424 pp.
End of Genocide in the Balkans — Downloaded 4018 timesRussia and Montenegro: How and Why a Centuries’ Old Relationship Ruptured
Introduction
By the end of 2016 Montenegro (MNE) and America were experiencing similar problems. Among numerous accusations by politicians that the Presidential elections in the USA and the Parliamentarian elections in Montenegro were irregular, there was one more thing that was common for Montenegro and USA last year – Russian meddling in the democratic process of both countries. According to an official assessment from American intelligence agencies, Russia was involved in the obstruction of the American presidential elections.
Russia-Montenegro — Downloaded 5901 timesBlending New-generation Warfare and Soft Power: Hybrid Dimensions of Russia-Bulgaria Relations
Introduction
Following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 the popularity of the term ‘hybrid warfare’ increased significantly. Albeit many scholars and strategists have addressed this topic since the 90s, it has also become part of the lexicon of journalists, politicians, and the general public.
17.1.01_hybrid_dimensions_of_russia-bulgaria_relations.pdf — Downloaded 4037 timesBosnia and Herzegovina and Terrorism 1996-2011: Defining the Threat, Devising Counterterrorism Strategy
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Terrorism 1996-2011 — Downloaded 5596 timesA Look Back at NATO’s 1999 Kosovo Campaign: A Questionably "Legal" but Justifiable Exception?
If one can say of any war that it is ethical, or that it is being waged for ethical reasons, then it is true of this war.
~ Vaclav Havel, April 29, 1999
1999 Kosovo Campaign - A Questionably "Legal" but Justifiable Exception? — Downloaded 5754 timesSerbian Security Perceptions: Motivations to Serve
Serbia: Motivations to Serve in the Active Reserve — Downloaded 7357 timesTurkish Security Discourses and Policies: The Kurdish Question
Turkish Security Discourses and Policies: The Kurdish Question — Downloaded 8440 timesEvolving Security Concepts: The Premium on Governance in the Case of Bulgaria
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