title: Rising Tides: The Strategic Importance of the Black Sea and Romania for U.S. Naval Strategy
abstract: Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the relationship between the United States and Russia has regained the attention of America in ways not seen since the final days of the Cold War. Romania, a nation historically embattled between the East and West, positions itself as a stalwart ally of the United States against a resurgent Russia. To understand the motivations of each actor one must be keenly aware of both the history and the culture of each side. As the United States navigates
journal: Calhoun: The Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Archive (Naval Postgraduate School)