New Strategy Center was invited to take part in the Conference “20 Years in NATO: Because We Are Stronger Together”, organized in Sofia, under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Major General (Retired) Paul Hurmuz, Senior Associate Expert, was a speaker in “The new security environment in the Black Sea region: the role of NATO in deterrence and cooperative security on the Eastern Flank” Panel. He stressed the risks and threats generated by the Russian war against Ukraine, including military and hybrid operations against assets and territories of NATO states, the energy security aspects, the violation of the freedom of navigation, etc.
He also underlined the NATO, bilateral and regional measures taken until now and the need to constantly adapt our posture in order to strengthen our deterrence and defence in the Black Sea.