More: Black Sea
Below the Threshold: Why the Black Sea Is NATO’s Hardest Flank to Defend
In little more than a week, three merchant ships have gone to the bottom of the Black Sea inside the exclusive economic zones of...
Two Ships Catch Fire in Romanian Black Sea Waters as Eight Sailors Go Missing
Rescuers are searching for eight missing crew members from two chemical tankers that caught fire in Romanian waters of the Black Sea. This incident...
The Black Sea Has Quietly Closed
Twenty-One Ships
In August, Ukraine's Black Sea ports recorded 21 ship calls, about 90% fewer than a year earlier. A month later, on 16 September,...
The Black Sea’s Quiet Shipping War Reaches NATO Waters
Seventy Miles Off Byala
At about 3am on 6 October, aerial and sea drones struck two Turkish-owned cargo ships some 70 nautical miles off the...
Maritime Security is Europe’s Next Strategic Test
Authors: Iren Marinova & Gabriella Gricius*
Europe has spent the past decade learning how to provide maritime security abroad. The EU, specifically, has made substantial...
Europe Needs a College of Europe at the Black Sea – part 1
Constanța on a summer evening can feel like a scene from another era—the sound of an old French chanson drifting over the promenade, families...
Russian Drone Strikes on Foreign Ships Raise Fresh Black Sea Security Fears
Ukraine has accused Russia of launching drone attacks against three foreign flagged merchant vessels travelling through the Black Sea maritime export corridor, intensifying concerns...
The Black Sea Becomes a Battleground for Global Oil
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Kazakhstan has urgently called on the United States and Europe to help secure critical oil transport routes after a series of drone attacks...
Romania’s Defence Strategy Focuses on Black Sea Risks
Romania aims to strengthen ties with Black Sea allies to protect its energy projects and become the European Union's largest gas producer by 2027,...
Russia Keeps Silent as Fuel Oil Spreads Across the Black Sea
On December 15, 2024, a powerful storm swept through the Black Sea. Two Russian oil tankers were wrecked in the Kerch Strait, spilling vast...