Defence and Security Monitor

Interview with George Friedman: Romania should be limited in its ambitions, but it should set the goal to become an economic powerhouse

D.S.M. WEEKLY REPORT Main Political and Military Developments WEEK 24 of 2019

Turkey- between S-400 and Patriot. Will F-35 ever flight over Turkey?

D.S.M. WEEKLY REPORT - Main Political and Military Developments - WEEK 23 of 2019

US Navy designs unmanned military warships. Could Romanian Naval Forces follow their [...]

Trump, the budget and … the army

European Parliament’s attitude towards Russia is not a gentle one

The 25-26th of May 2019 European parliamentary elections - Russia’s possible [...]

In straight line for the European Defence Fund (We will soon find out who missed the [...]

Emmanuel Macron sets up the European Intelligence College

A delayed plan for a delayed peace. “The deal of the Century”

Consequences of suspending the Intermediate Nuclear Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

DSM Conferenes

Black Sea area’s states’ in(security) needs a solution Mediafax - 12.06.19

Interview George Sharkov: Romania and Bulgaria stand shoulder to shoulder in terms of intelligence Mediafax - 21.04.19

Interview Arvydas Pocius: EU countries are discussing about PESCO, but it should not be an alternative to NATO Mediafax - 21.04.19

Interview Cristian Diaconescu: The US-Romania relation is an earned asset for NATO Mediafax - 20.04.19

Interview Hans Domröse: Romania should concentrate on developing cyber security Mediafax - 20.04.19

Military activities in the Black Sea Region

VIDEO Merkel, criză de tremor la ceremonia de primire a preşedintelui ucrainean. Reacţia cancelarului german http://adevarul.ro - 18.06.19

Fueled by espresso, US and Italian paratroopers take on mock enemy and bad coffee in exercise stripes.com - 18.06.19

Volodimir Zelenski pledează în vizita sa în Germania pentru aderarea Ucrainei la UE şi NATO http://www.agerpres.ro - 18.06.19

Ministerul Apărării rus publică o înregistrare cu interceptarea unui bombardier SUA de către un avion Su-27 http://www.agerpres.ro - 18.06.19

Greece, Cyprus push for sanctions against Turkey, not a likely scenario at the moment balkaneu.com - 18.06.19

Ukraine

VIDEO Merkel, criză de tremor la ceremonia de primire a preşedintelui ucrainean. Reacţia cancelarului german http://adevarul.ro - 18.06.19

VIDEO Angela Merkel, cuprinsă de tremur în cadrul unei ceremonii oficiale http://www.hotnews.ro - 18.06.19

Germany’s Merkel says she’s OK after shaking at ceremony stripes.com - 18.06.19

Ukraine's president and Bundestag head discuss anti-Russia sanctions, rebuilding of Donbas http://en.interfax.com.ua - 18.06.19

Zelensky says it's worth swapping even a few detainees in Donbas http://en.interfax.com.ua - 18.06.19

USA - North Korea

The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip thediplomat.com - 18.06.19

Xi Jinping Is (Finally) Visiting North Korea thediplomat.com - 18.06.19

[News Analysis] Will Xi’s Pyongyang visit create momentum for stalled nuclear talks? koreaherald.com - 18.06.19

2020 Dems can't give Trump the high ground on national security thehill.com - 18.06.19

U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabotage that is Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective counterpunch.org - 18.06.19

US withdrawal from INF treaty

Russian lawmakers back Putin on withdrawal from nuclear arms treaty thehill.com - 18.06.19

Will the nuclear threat return to Europe if Russia scraps INF treaty? euronews.com - 18.06.19

Russian State Duma adopts law on suspending INF treaty news.am - 18.06.19

Russia moves closer to pulling out of arms treaty with US stripes.com - 18.06.19

Moscow Ready to Repel Possible US Attack But Will Not Be First to Deploy Missiles sputniknews.com - 18.06.19

india-pakistan

More troops to Mideast; More debris in Boeing tankers; More junk in space; More strikes on Somalia; And a bit more. https://www.defenseone.com/ - 18.06.19

Natalitatea, în continuă scădere! Ce estimează ONU http://www.evz.ro - 18.06.19

Cinismul acordurilor de neproliferare nucleară. Armele atomice, calitate nu cantitate http://www.evz.ro - 18.06.19

ONU prognozează că populaţia planetei va atinge 11 miliarde de locuitori în 2100 https://www.dcnews.ro - 18.06.19

ONU prognozează că populaţia planetei va atinge 11 miliarde de locuitori în 2100 http://www.agerpres.ro - 18.06.19

Terrorist attacks

Condamnat la închisoare pentru că a distribuit imagini cu atacurile din moscheile din Christchurch http://www.evz.ro - 18.06.19

Noua Zeelandă: Un bărbat, condamnat la închisoare pentru distribuirea înregistrării video a masacrului de la Christchurch https://www.dcnews.ro - 18.06.19

Un bărbat din Noua Zeelandă a fost condamnat la 21 de luni de închisoare după ce a distribuit o transmisiune live cu atacul terorist din Christchurch https://www.profit.ro - 18.06.19

Noua Zeelandă: Un bărbat, condamnat la închisoare pentru distribuirea înregistrării video a masacrului de la Christchurch http://www.agerpres.ro - 18.06.19

INTO THE FRAY: The deadly detriments of a doctrine of defense israelnationalnews.com - 18.06.19

Syria

Israel Air Force holding large-scale drill simulating multi-front war jpost.com - 18.06.19

The Yazidis - the forgotten people israelnationalnews.com - 18.06.19

Morsi wasn't perfect but he was Egypt's best bet against tyranny trtworld.com - 18.06.19

Syria clashes kill 45 fighters: monitor al-monitor.com - 18.06.19

Syria does not want fighting with Turkey: Muallem presstv.com - 18.06.19

Serbia - Kosovo

Ecuador protesters slam deal for US military presence in Galapagos Islands presstv.com - 18.06.19

North Macedonia gains 23 spots in the World Peace Index balkaneu.com - 18.06.19

Skopje is expecting to receive good news from Luxembourg balkaneu.com - 18.06.19

Fear of missing out? defensenews.com - 18.06.19

Sharp Power Grip: Dimensions of Russian Influence in Southeast Europe https://europeanwesternbalkans.com - 18.06.19

Israel - Gaza

Qatar in bid to resolve dispute over Gaza funds jpost.com - 18.06.19

Morsi wasn't perfect but he was Egypt's best bet against tyranny trtworld.com - 18.06.19

Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi buried after courtroom death https://www.theglobeandmail.com - 18.06.19

New Zealand government website removes Israel from map presstv.com - 18.06.19

Qatar sends technical experts to Israel, eyeing new Gaza power line ynetnews.com - 18.06.19