The New Strategy Center, in partnership with the Ministry of National Defence, organized a research visit to the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base and Constanța Port, attended by renowned security and international relations experts from NATO member and partner states who were in Romania for the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum.

During the visit, representatives of the American, French, and Italian allies deployed in Romania on various missions, along with officials from the Romanian Air Force and Navy, gave presentations on the current security situation in the Black Sea region. The discussions addressed specific challenges in the air and naval domains, as well as Romania’s significant efforts and investments to strengthen its defense posture. Topics also included threats to freedom of navigation, such as the presence of mines, the use of drones, and electronic warfare conducted by the Russian Federation, aimed at disrupting GPS navigation systems on ships.

Participants from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Japan had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of security developments in the region and of Romania’s active contribution—as a NATO and EU member—to defending the eastern flank and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

The New Strategy Center is grateful the Ministry of National Defence for its support!