Black Sea Security Journal 1 (44) 2026

We are pleased to present to our readers the 44th issue of the Black Sea Security Journal !!!

20th Anniversary of the Black Sea Security Journal! 

Over the past two decades, many events have occurred that have changed the world, changed the very concept of international order, the fate of countries and people. The Journal would not have been able to live this time actively and fruitfully, win the affection and gratitude of readers, as well as the anger of enemies, without the people who have supported it all these years with author's materials, kind words, advice and financially, to whom the editorial board expresses sincere gratitude!!!

The anniversary issue covers the following topics:

  • Maritime security of Ukraine: Problems and prospects
  • The revolution of Ukrainian surface drones
  • The Baltic theater of military operations: Who is who?
  • How to protect Europe from the sea: Lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian war for the Baltic and North Sea zones
  • Transforming the architecture of energy security in the Black Sea region
  • Childhood in camouflage: How in Crimea the Kremlin soldiers are trained from infancy
  • Towards a worldview from Beijing
  • The Global Energy Integration Initiative: Another front for Chinese expansionism and hegemony?
  • Can Russia create an alternative to China in the field of rare earth metals
  • From Wagner to the African Corps: Transformation of Russia's presence on the African continent in 2025.

The issue is available for download in PDF format below in Ukrainian. English version will come soon. 



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