More: Mediterranean
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...
The Effect of President Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” on the East Mediterranean
The declaration of a national energy emergency with an executive order by American President Trump and the “drill baby drill” slogan incorporated in his...
Trump’s Grand Strategy of American Energy Dominance: Effect on Europe and the East Mediterranean
Energy security is a significant pillar of interdependence in international relations that is translated into continuous access of states to sufficient energy at an...
Cause and Effect: Economic Transition and Implications for the Energy Mix
With this book, Yannis Bassias concludes a seven-year period of continuous presence in Greece, during which he delved into the energy issues of Europe...
Türkiye’s Piri Reis submarine: Shifting balance of power in the Mediterranean?
The Turkish navy formally commissioned its first air independent propulsion (AIP) equipped Type-214 Reis-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) Piri Reis in late August 2024. Türkiye...