The scope of actors currently engaged in the Wider Black Sea Area (WBSA) is unparalleled for the region. It includes not only states but a number of international organizations, blocs, and alliances, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO arrived at the Black Sea shortly after the alliance’s creation, with Turkey’s accession in 1952. However, the Black Sea never played a significant role in Cold War conflicts, remaining a peripheral region. […]
Memo #:
11
Series:
2
PDF:
PDF URL:
http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/pepm_011.pdf