NATO
NATO
TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS
Speech of Mr. Yordan Bozhilov at the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum, Romania 22-23 May, 2025
Yordan Bozhilov
Brief
Balkans and Black Sea
Security and Defense
NATO
EUROPEAN SECURITY ARCHITECTURE IN CRISIS?
The material contains two articles: "European Security Autonomy - Can Europe be Independent of the US in the Field of Defense?" and "China's New Economic and Strategic Approach to the EU", which were presented by the authors at a conference held on April 15, 2025 at Sofia University.
Тодор Михайлов, Симеон Крушев, Николай Славков, Илияна Аризанова, Вергиния Петрова, Йоанна Огнянова, Кристина Минчева, Ива Веселинова
Article
Global Challenges
Security and Defense
European Union
NATO
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK SEA - REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR ENERGY AND DEFENSE
The Sofia Security Forum in cooperation with The New Strategy Center (Romania) and The Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), (Türkiye), together with the delegations of Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye to NATO, organized on December 11, 2024 a discussion to present the study "The Strategic Importance of the Black Sea: Regional Cooperation in Energy and Defense".
Event
Balkans and Black Sea
Security and Defense
NATO
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK SEA: REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR ENERGY AND DEFENSE
The Sofia Security Forum in collaboration with The New Strategy Center (Romania) and The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), Türkiye published a new study titled "The Strategic Importance of the Black Sea: Regional Cooperation for Energy and Defense". This study underscores the region's potential as an energy hub and important transport corridor. The study addresses challenges posed by a complex geopolitical environment, particularly Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine and hostile actions in the Black Sea which security risks for energy infrastructure, transportation, and data connectivity. The report presents policy recommendations to NATO and littoral states to cope with the multiple risks and threats. The study was presented on 11 December 2024 at NATO HQ in Brussels.
Yordan Bozhilov, Tacan Ildem, George Scutaru
Book
Balkans and Black Sea
NATO
SECURITY RISKS AND CHALLENGES IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
Talking points for the EU Institute for Strategic Studies
Yordan Bozhilov
Brief
Global Challenges
Balkans and Black Sea
Security and Defense
European Union
NATO
BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IN TIMES OF POLYCRISIS AND CHALLENGES IN THE COGNITIVE DOMAIN
This aim of this publication is to draw attention to the need to build resilience in the societies and Member States of the European Union in times of “polycrisis” and challenges in the cognitive domain. Following an analysis of global risks and hybrid threats, as well as the emergence of artificial intelligence in today‘s communication and security environment, certain recommendations and conclusions are drawn to enable the EU to exploit its potential to be a “multidimensional power”, overcoming non-kinetic challenges to vulnerabilities in democratic societies, citizens‘ minds and emotions. In this research, a range of political science analysis methods were employed. In addition, the “mind maps” technique of the British psychologist Tony Buzan was implemented by enabling the synthesis of ideas through visual representations. On the eve of the European elections in 2024, the publication draws key conclusions and recommendations for overcoming the challenges of desinformation, perception management and psychological manipulation, which undermine trust in democratic institutions and prevent decisionmakers from countering them. These include: building resilience through education, media literacy, critical thinking, digital competencies, mental toughness; the ability to think not only fast but also slow; the application of exponential design to strategic thinking; multilateralism and close cooperation with NATO. https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1215198
Assist. Prof. Monika Panayotova, PhD, Vice President of the Sofia Security Forum
Book
Global Challenges
Cyber Security and New Technologies
European Union
NATO