On the Road to “Strategic Depth” in the Black Sea Region

... to maintain a permanent presence in the basin. Attempts to advance US interests via Black Sea states that are NATO members (Bulgaria and Romania) have failed, while Turkey’s concessions would automatically result in violating the Convention and, consequently, in ... ... twice in the text since it is also part of the National Maritime Policy for the Mediterranean. In conjunction with challenges to international security and threats to Russia’s military security, Framework 2030 notes the “global strike” concept developed ...