Reconsidering the role of the Black Sea region for global security

Abstract

For decades, the Black Sea region has rarely been considered among the most important strategic spaces in the world; the West has not had a coherent strategy for the region, and officials, experts and academia have not paid much attention to political and security developments in the Black Sea. This attitude changed only after the outbreak of the war, which changed the balance of power in the region and threatened the global security architecture. Officials and experts in Europe and the United States have finally recognised the region's importance to global security, which gives hope that it will receive the proper attention in the future.