The Black Sea: A Sea of Conflicts
Journal: Connections The Quarterly Journal
Year: 2023

The Black Sea and its shores have become choke points of hostilities, where Ukraine-largely without a fleet-has achieved superiority over the Russian naval forces.This is the theater of war where the situation appears more favorable than on land, where a noticeable stalemate persists.This dynamic affects military force ratios and the eventual outcome of the entire war, with spillover effects on freedom of navigation, as well as agricultural and energy trade.This article provides an overview of t