Black Sea Battleground

Through a series of research papers, expert discussions and workshops, Jamestown’s Special Project “Black Sea Battleground” aims to identify and analyze the key elements of a U.S. strategy for dealing with the cauldron of competition in the Black Sea region.

Turkish Drone Strategy in the Black Sea Region and Beyond

10.12.2022 Can Kasapoglu

Arsenal of Empire: Russian Naval Construction in Crimea and Its Implications for Black Sea Security

06.03.2022 Ihor Kabanenko

Referee and Goalkeeper of the Turkish Straits: The Relevance and Strategic Implications of the Montreux Convention for Conflict in the Black Sea

05.10.2022 John C. K. Daly

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Turkish Drone Strategy in the Black Sea Region and Beyond

10.12.2022 Can Kasapoglu

Introduction: Turkey as a ‘Dronized’ Military Power on Russia’s Doorstep Geopolitically, Turkey is a game-changer. Without Turkey being a member of the North Atlantic Treaty...

Arsenal of Empire: Russian Naval Construction in Crimea and Its Implications for Black Sea Security

06.03.2022 Ihor Kabanenko

Referee and Goalkeeper of the Turkish Straits: The Relevance and Strategic Implications of the Montreux Convention for Conflict in the Black Sea

05.10.2022 John C. K. Daly

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Neutrality With No Guarantees: The Evolution of Moldova’s Defense and Security Policies

04.01.2022 Dumitru Minzarari

Vulnerable Arteries: Severe Challenges to the Security of Ukraine’s Internal Waterways

03.08.2022 Andrii Ryzhenko

Water Crises and the Looming Ecological Catastrophe in Occupied Crimea and Devastated Donbas

01.21.2022 Alla Hurska

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Ben Forney

Ben Forney is an East Asia security and risk consultant, based in South Korea. He holds a PhD from Seoul National University and is the author of The Spy Hunter…

Jacob Zenn

Editor, Terrorism Monitor and Militant Leadership Monitor; Senior Fellow, Terrorism Program

Jacob Zenn is the Editor of Terrorism Monitor and Militant Leadership Monitor, Senior Fellow on African and Eurasian Affairs at The Jamestown Foundation, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown…

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Turkish Drone Strategy in the Black Sea Region and Beyond

10.12.2022 Can Kasapoglu

Introduction: Turkey as a ‘Dronized’ Military Power on Russia’s Doorstep Geopolitically, Turkey is a game-changer. Without Turkey being a member of the North Atlantic Treaty...

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Arsenal of Empire: Russian Naval Construction in Crimea and Its Implications for Black Sea Security

06.03.2022 Ihor Kabanenko

Executive Summary Thanks to its warmer climate compared to northern Russia, the Black Sea littoral area is much more conducive to building larger vessels quickly...

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Referee and Goalkeeper of the Turkish Straits: The Relevance and Strategic Implications of the Montreux Convention for Conflict in the Black Sea

05.10.2022 John C. K. Daly

Executive Summary Since Classical times up through the violence of World War I, the issue of control of the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara and Dardanelles—the...

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Neutrality With No Guarantees: The Evolution of Moldova’s Defense and Security Policies

04.01.2022 Dumitru Minzarari

Executive Summary Moldova has been discounting and underfunding its defense and security sectors for the past three decades, despite having over 10 percent of its...

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