“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.”— Daniel J. Boorstin
By Major General (Two Stars) (retd) Corneliu Pivariu
In the...
Energy, geography and great-power competition in the formation of a new strategic axis between the Middle East and Eastern Europe
"Who controls the Rimland dominates...
Romania’s Role in the Security Architecture from the Baltic to the Black, Caspian and Adriatic Seas
By Lieutenant (ret) General Corneliu Pivariu
The concept of Intermarium—originally...
Conclusions and Lessons for Military and Intelligence Services
“Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” — adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski
By Corneliu Pivariu
The...
“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.”— Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
By Corneliu Pivariu
This quote seems very fitting for the...
By Corneliu Pivariu
In a statement made on May 1, 2024, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kasym Jomart Tokayev welcomed the agreement between...
By Corneliu Pivariu
In the last fifty years, more than ever before, finances have become a powerful instrument of influence and negotiation between states. The...
