Black sea emerges as strategic hub following NATO expansion

Article Abstract:

The expansion of NATO by creating a new strategic hub in the Black Sea region that would ultimately connect Europe to the Middle East would likely extend the war on terrorism to new fronts. The new NATO countries of Romania and Bulgaria offer opportunities for hosting foreign military forces, that could be useful both for launching new operations and taking new measures for prevention and for projecting security and democracy outward.

Membership, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Black Sea

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Terrorists and traffickers test the patience of Serb border forces

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The unfixed nature of the administrative border of Serb with Kosovo, which allows a free flow of people and goods, together with the difficult and wooded terrain with peaks well over 1,000m above sea level, has made securing the border difficult. This situation has led concerns of political violence and organized crime activities for Serb security forces stationed along the administrative border with Kosovo, in the Presevo valley.

Political violence, Serbia and Montenegro, Serb Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Pan-Asian terrorist links

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The possible links between the terrorist groups in South and Southeast Asia were discussed at a conference organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi on 28-29 April 2004. The strong linkage between the hardline Islamist groups in both the regions and the United State's role in the war on terrorism were the major theme of discussion.

Asia, Terrorist Organizations, Other Social Advocacy Organizations

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