Demetrios Tsailas (ret Admiral)
(He has taught for many years, operational planning, strategy, and security, to senior officers at the Supreme Joint War College. He is a member and researcher of the Institute for National and International Security)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 30 August 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Summary
The Eastern Mediterranean is entering a more consequential phase of strategic competition. What has historically been presented as a collection of Greek-Turkish disputes over maritime boundaries, Cyprus, airspace, and energy resources is increasingly developing into a wider contest over the rules governing maritime space, regional security, European sovereignty, and the cohesion of NATO.... Read more