Open AccessNATO Regional Approaches to Missile Defense – in the Context of Black Sea Security
Author(s) -
Alika Guchua
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ante portas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2353-6306
DOI - 10.33674/120201
Subject(s) - political science , black sea , alliance , annexation , context (archaeology) , summit , parliament , modernization theory , international security , international trade , politics , political economy , economy , public administration , geography , law , sociology , business , oceanography , economics , cartography , archaeology , geology
In modern times, the security of the Black Sea region is given great attentionin international politics. This is an important area of interest for the EuroAtlantic Alliance, as evidenced by the European Parliament's Strategy forthe Black Sea, adopted in 2011. NATO's close attention at the 2016 WarsawSummit and the Parliamentary Assembly in Bucharest in 2017 shows itsinterest in this issue, as well as at the 2019 Washington Ministerial meeting,which approved a package of security actions The Black Sea. After theannexation of Crimea by Russia, we can safely say that the region isincluded in the sphere of interests of global players. The Black Sea issimultaneously a confrontation line between global powers, where theinterests of Russia and NATO, Russia and the European Union, on the onehand, and Turkey, Russia, and the United States, on the other, diverge. Thearticle discusses the importance and role of the Black Sea in the context ofglobal security. The policy of modernization and development of missiledefense systems and strategic strike weapons in the Black Sea region is alsobeing discussed. The main approaches and characteristics of NATO'sregional security policy in the Black Sea are discussed.