Named after the czar who ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725, Peter the Great Bay near the Sea of Japan was declared a « historic bay » on 20th July 1957 by … Continue reading Peter the Great Bay and Freedom of Navigation
Is the Freedom of Navigation Living its Last Days?
The Law of the Sea is built on a fundamental principle: the freedom of navigation. Already implemented in the Roman law through the idea of “commune omnium", it was especially … Continue reading Is the Freedom of Navigation Living its Last Days?
Submarine Cemetery, an Ecological Disaster
The Russian submarine cemetery in Andreyeva bay: An ecological disaster on Europe's doorstep. At the end of the 1990s, western countries discovered that the Russian Navy, the pride of a … Continue reading Submarine Cemetery, an Ecological Disaster
The Militarization of the High North
While Finland and Sweden have expressed their wish to join NATO in the near future, the question arises of a possible evolution of the security situation in the High North … Continue reading The Militarization of the High North