Demetrios Tsailas (ret Admiral)
(He has taught for many years, operational planning, strategy, and security, to senior offic-ers 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: 2 November 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Abstract
The war in Ukraine has accelerated a transformation in maritime warfare, demonstrating that unmanned systems, precision strike capabilities and attacks against critical infrastructure can challenge conventional naval superiority. The Black Sea has emerged as an operational environment in which technological innovation, geographic constraints and geopolitical competition interact to reshape established assumptions about sea control and deterrence. For Greece, these developments carry direct implications for national defence, the security of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, NATO's southern flank and the protection of European maritime infrastructure.... Read more