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Sanctioned, Iran fights back with a hybrid war

Middle East: a disruption in Iraq… and it is not an earthquake!

Depopulation, development and security. How and where do we reach alert level’s limit?

EXCLUSIVE: Ambassador Andrew Noble on NATO’s collective defence and countering emergent risks/ The British diplomat praises the appointment of Mircea Geoana as NATO’s Secretary General Deputy

Egypt – The pyramids of President al-Sisi

D.S.M. WEEKLY REPORT Main Political and Military Developments (WEEK 41 of 2019)

Brexit comes and goes, but Great Britain stays…in NATO and the “5 Eyes”

INTERVIEW with Teodor Frunzeti: We must provide a better security culture. It would [...]

Africa and Europe – A difficult, but necessary dialogue about migrants

The role of information exchange in keeping allies’ cohesion

The SOF’s new platform for wheeled tactical infiltration – the electric scooter

INTERVIEW Gheorghe Savu: Cyber-attacks may increase before the elections |VIDEO

DSM Conferences

INTERVIEW with Teodor Frunzeti: We must provide a better security culture. It would increase nation’s resilience |VIDEO Mediafax - 15.10.19

INTERVIEW Gheorghe Savu: Cyber-attacks may increase before the elections |VIDEO Mediafax - 11.10.19

INTERVIEW with General Iulian Berdila: Romania can cope with a large spectrum of threats | VIDEO Mediafax - 11.10.19

INTERVIEW with Polish General (r.) Jaroslaw Strozyk: The common threat against Romania and Poland comes from Russia | VIDEO Mediafax - 10.10.19

The CONFERENCE “The national security policy, from strategic thinking to security and defence institutions” - a challenging and bittersweet debate Mediafax - 10.10.19

Syria

Turkey hails agreement with US trtworld.com - 18.10.19

Pence, Erdogan, Kurdish SDF agree to 120-hour ceasefire in Syria http://www.dw.com - 18.10.19

Tsipras: The EU’s credibility will be proven at the upcoming European Council balkaneu.com - 18.10.19

“Operation Peace Spring” is put on hold for 120 hours balkaneu.com - 18.10.19

Assad Is Now Syria’s Best-Case Scenario foreignpolicy.com - 18.10.19

Afghanistan

SpiceJet flight intercepted by Pak F-16 jets last month asianage.com - 18.10.19

Fear of missing out? defensenews.com - 18.10.19

MAE a transmis către AEP o listă suplimentară de 55 de secții de votare în Diaspora http://www.hotnews.ro - 17.10.19

Prezidențiale 2019. MAE, listă suplimentară către AEP https://www.dcnews.ro - 17.10.19

MAE a transmis către AEP o listă suplimentară de 55 de secţii de votare în străinătate în contextul alegerilor prezidenţiale http://adevarul.ro - 17.10.19

Military activities in the Black Sea Region

Trump’s Next Envoy to Russia Has a Mountain to Climb foreignpolicy.com - 17.10.19

Washington is stupidly focused on domestic problems while the economy slows thehill.com - 17.10.19

Black Sea Fleet’s patrol ship to join Russian Navy’s Mediterranean Squadron http://www.navyrecognition.com - 17.10.19

Turkey's NATO status complicates U.S. response to Erdogan's Syria incursion http://www.washingtontimes.com - 17.10.19

Rusia nu se joacă: Exerciții militare în mai multe zone ale lumii, inclusiv în Marea Neagră http://www.replicaonline.ro - 16.10.19

Ukraine

Assad Is Now Syria’s Best-Case Scenario foreignpolicy.com - 18.10.19

Fear of missing out? defensenews.com - 18.10.19

White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over 2016 election probe stripes.com - 18.10.19

On The Money: Senate fails to override Trump veto over emergency declaration | Trump to host G-7 at Florida resort | McConnell tees up government funding votes amid stalemate thehill.com - 18.10.19

Washington indecision compounded the Kurds' dilemma thehill.com - 18.10.19

US withdrawal from INF treaty

Rusia: Vladimir Putin supervizează tiruri cu rachete strategice, în cadrul unor manevre militare de amploare http://www.agerpres.ro - 17.10.19

Sceptical US Cannot Afford to Derail India from Globalisation Track - Analyst sputniknews.com - 17.10.19

BOOM: Lockheed Martin Tests Precision Strike Missile breakingdefense.com - 17.10.19

War games: Putin directs exercise of Russian nuclear forces http://www.washingtontimes.com - 17.10.19

Rusia nu se joacă: Exerciții militare în mai multe zone ale lumii, inclusiv în Marea Neagră http://www.replicaonline.ro - 16.10.19

india-pakistan

Sumarul zilei. Calendar 18 octombrie 2019 https://www.dcnews.ro - 17.10.19

Free Naama jpost.com - 17.10.19

Un avion la bordul căruia se aflau prinţul William şi Kate a anulat de două ori aterizarea în Pakistan https://www.dcnews.ro - 17.10.19

MiG 29, Eurofighter Typhoon Vying for Supremacy As India, Oman Begin Joint Air Exercise sputniknews.com - 17.10.19

In Pictures: How India's communication shutdown impacted Kashmiris trtworld.com - 17.10.19

Terrorist attacks

Fear of missing out? defensenews.com - 18.10.19

Autoritățile franceze au reușit să prevină un atentat inspirat de cel de pe 11 septembrie http://www.hotnews.ro - 18.10.19

Poliţia olandeză a arestat 23 de persoane în urma ciocnirilor dintre turci şi kurzi în Rotterdam http://www.replicaonline.ro - 18.10.19

Turkey, US agree on 120-hour pause in Syria operation - Peace Spring trtworld.com - 17.10.19

Erdoğan adviser says Trump's letter 'not taken seriously at the time' thehill.com - 17.10.19

Israel - Gaza

Five years after war, Gaza’s little ‘Iron Man’ stands tall http://www.dailystar.com.lb - 18.10.19

Fear of missing out? defensenews.com - 18.10.19

US Army to Defend Patriot Missile Batteries From UAV Attack With ‘Kamikaze Drones’ sputniknews.com - 18.10.19

Hamas blasts rush by Arab states to normalize Israel ties presstv.com - 17.10.19

Erdogan, Sultan of Jerusalem? al-monitor.com - 17.10.19

USA - North Korea

Kim Jong Un sfidează sancţiunile călare pe un cal alb, pe muntele sacru Paektu http://www.cugetliber.ro - 17.10.19

Pence's mission to Turkey could be his most significant yet stripes.com - 17.10.19

Dictatorul Kim Jong-un, călare pe calul alb, urcând cel mai înalt munte din Coreea de Nord. Ce ar putea însemna noul exercițiu de imagine pentru relația cu SUA http://www.hotnews.ro - 16.10.19

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un rides horse to sacred mountain, vows to fight U.S. sanctions https://www.theglobeandmail.com - 16.10.19

Kim poses for photos on white horse on sacred mountain, plans 'great operation' thehill.com - 16.10.19