More: Mediterranean
Europe’s Southern Flank Is the New Eastern Flank, and It Isn’t Defended Like One
An Italian SAMP/T in Estonia
Italy has sent one of its SAMP/T air-defence batteries, Europe’s most capable home-built system, to Estonia as part of NATO’s...
China and Egypt’s African Ambitions: How VICMED Could Advance the Belt and Road
The Chinese perspective intersects with and complements the vision of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to establish a waterway linking the Mediterranean Sea to...
Turkey’s Marine Parks in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Provoke Regional Turbulence
Turkey declared mid-August by presidential decree the establishment of two marine parks beyond its territorial waters. The first marine park lies in the northeastern...
The European Union Should Help Fund An Oil Pipeline from the Gulf to The Mediterranean
While the United States enjoys sufficient energy resources, thanks to shale oil, the European Union does not. To assure itself of the energy supplies...
Offshore Exploration South of Crete: Greece Moves from Hesitation to Strategic Discipline
The recent activation of offshore exploration in the two deep-water areas south of Crete, as well as in the southern Ionian Sea, marks a...
Syria’s energy comeback amid challenges
Syria's energy sector undergoes a transformative process after a decade of conflict, transitioning from severe damage toward a delicate recovery.
The downfall of the Assad...
China’s Maritime Pincer from the Malacca Strait to the Mediterranean
The Ream naval base in Cambodia is part of “China's String of Pearls strategy”, a naval military strategy of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
Greece Extends Its Energy Corridor Influence Across the Mediterranean
Since 2010, efforts to exploit hydrocarbons in Greece have encountered obstacles. Public debate on the issue of energy has remained limited, with the media...
From Crisis to Cooperation: A Mediterranean Blueprint for the South China Sea
Authors: James Borton and Vu Hai Dang*
It was 1975, and the Mediterranean—cradle of civilizations, muse to poets, and lifeblood to millions—was in trouble. The...
The Eastern Mediterranean is threatened by Turkish aggression
Turkey’s increasingly assertive and destabilizing foreign policy plays a major role in the Eastern Mediterranean, posing significant threats to neighboring countries as well as...