Black Sea
Ukraine’s Magura V5 Drones Are Pummeling Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Since its introduction, the Magura V5 has been involved in a number of notable sinkings.
Russia And Ukraine Are Still Fighting For The Black Sea
After three years of fighting, the Russian Navy’s capabilities, particularly in the Black Sea, have been seriously degraded and constrained as a result of Ukrainian military and intelligence operations.
The Three Seas And Europe’s Future
There are two key avenues for cementing the Three Seas Initiative as a European priority and advancing American interests. European states buttressed by the Adriatic, Baltic, and Black Seas hold...
The Case For CACE
A Central Asia-Caucasus-European Corridor (CACE) would reinvigorate historic trade routes and improve regional energy security. American and European interests call for secure and sustained economic engagement with resource-rich Central Asia...
The Ukraine War Cannot End With A Russian Crimea
Any just and lasting peace agreement to the Ukraine conflict must account for a Crimea free of Russian occupation for the sake of regional peace and security. Crimea, under Putin’s...
Don’t Forget: The Ukraine War Is a Hot War over the Black Sea
What You Need to Know: The Black Sea has remained a key battleground in the Ukraine conflict, with significant Ukrainian successes against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. -Recently, the Ukrainian Merchant...
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet Fighters are Now Training in Russia’s ‘Backyard’
Summary and Key Points: This summer, Finnish and Spanish F/A-18 Hornets are taking part in NATO’s air policing missions over Romania. Finland deployed seven Hornets in June for their first...
Russia’s Husky-Class: The Powerhouse Submarine Putin Might Never Build
Summary and Top Line Points: Moscow aims to offset recent Black Sea Fleet losses with a new class of submarines by 2030. The nuclear-powered Laika (Husky) class will replace aging...
Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter: Could It Start Shooting Down U.S. Drones?
Summary and Key Points: A Russian military analyst downplayed the capabilities of the RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV, following reports of one being downed over the Black Sea. Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief...
As Goes Ukraine, so Goes the Black Sea
Ukraine continues to rack up successes against Russian military assets in the Black Sea region. The list of sunk or damaged ships near occupied Crimea and in Novorossiysk is growing...
The High Cost of Frozen Conflict in Ukraine
As U.S. and European elections approach, concerns about a frozen Ukraine conflict are spreading. They are fueled partly by Putin’s disingenuous and self-serving peace entreaties. A frozen conflict at existing...
A Compact for a Free and Open Black Sea
The Black Sea’s present and future are tied up with the progression and outcome of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. The world at large has an essential stake in...