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Dr. Olga Chiriac is a researcher and professor of political science. Her work is situated at the intersection of psychology and security studies with a special interest in military applications of cognitive sciences and political warfare. Dr. Chiriac is the Project Europe Head of the Engagement, Irregular Warfare Initiative, MWI, at West Point. She is affiliated as an Associated Researcher with the Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, FL. Prior to this, she worked as an Associated Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies, Bucharest. Olga holds a PhD in Political Science, an MA in Security Studies & Diplomacy, as well as a BS in Finance from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. She is an alum of the Arizona Legislative and Government Internship Program.
The challenge of defending NATO’s Black Sea borderland: The view from Bucharest
While the U.S. and its NATO allies work on developing a Black Sea strategy, Washington should continue to cooperation with the Romanian Armed Forces, encourage the Romanians to build up their capabilities, and support the Romanian military’s officer corps development. In a multipolar world, solutions will need to be first and foremost regional — and in the Black Sea region, the Romanian Naval and Special Forces are a solid anchor for European stability.
