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ENERGY RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND AZERBAIJAN: BETWEEN PRAGMATIC COOPERATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
This paper analyses the contemporary relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Azerbaijan, focusing on the energy dimension of their cooperation and the impact of these relations on…
CONFRONTING IDENTITIES IN THE BALKANS AS A SECURITY CHALLENGE
Identity, whether national/ethnic, religious/confessional, or cultural, is one of the key determinants by which an individual or community defines who they are, what they are part of, and/or what they believe…
SOCIAL, DEMOCRATIC AND COLOR REVOLUTIONS
This text first outlines the sociological and philosophical meanings of the term “revolution”, and then confronts the meaning of this term with the phenomena of “democratic” and “color” revolutions. Unlike the…
THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MILITARY EDUCATION OF OFFICERS
The integration of technology into military education and education in general represents the reality, need, and necessity of efficient functioning and survival in the information society.Military education is…
THE IDEOLOGY, ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF HEZBOLLAH IN THE CONTEXT OF MIDDLE EASTERN CONFLICTS AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
This paper offers an in-depth examination of Hezbollah, tracing its origins, evolution, ideological foundations, organisational architecture, and operational strategies. It also evaluates its multifaceted impa…
DANGEROUS GOODS AS A POSSIBLE TOOL OF COMMITTING THE CRIMINAL OFFENCE OF TERRORISM
In times of pronounced globalization processes and no less strong multipolar geopolitical tendencies, the structure of global security is undergoing a serious endurance test, which is why the authors direct th…
THE BATTLE OF KOŠARE 25 YEARS LATER: MEDIA AND POLITICAL NARRATIVES
The Battle of Košare was fought in the border area between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Albania. It began on April 9, 1999, and lasted 67 days. Although many young lives were lost in this battle, it…
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WAHHABI MOVEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WESTERN BALKANS
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the Wahhabi movement in the Middle East and the Western Balkans, with a particular focus on the differences in institutional foundations, operational methods, and…
THE IMPORTANCE OF RESERVE OFFICER CADRES FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
One of the most important factors in achieving a country’s national and defense interests is its organized armed forces, which are ready at any moment to protect its independence and sovereignty. According to…
ПОСЛЕДИЦЕ ИЗРАЕЛСКИХ РАТОВА НА БЛИСКОМ ИСТОКУ ОД 2023. ДО ДАНАС
У раду се испитују узроци и посебно последице низа ратних напора које је јеврејска држава покренула у периоду од око две године (октобар 2023 – октобар 2025) на простору Блиског истока. Аутор је истакао да низ…
ДВАНАЕСТОДНЕВНИ РАТ ИЗ УГЛА СТРАТЕГИЈЕ
Краткотрајни рат између Израела и Ирана у јуну 2025. године представљао је кулминацију вишедеценијског сукобљавања (нижег интензитета) две државе у региону Блиског истока. Овај рат је вишеструко инспиративан з…
ОФАНЗИВНИ РЕАЛИЗАМ И МИНИЛАТЕРАЛИЗАМ НА БАЛКАНУ
Рад анализира појаву нових минилатералних одбрамбених аранжмана на Балкану, са посебним освртом на тиранску и загребачку декларацију из 2025. године. Иако су формално усклађене са евроатлантским документима и…
DEMOCRATIC PEACE IN RELATION TO REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
The Paper aims to apply the theory of democratic peace to the context of regional peace and security in the Western Balkans, using both its internal and external components. Due to the importance of regional D…
ЕНЕРГЕТСКА САРАДЊА У ЛАНЦУ СНАБДЕВАЊА КАО ИНСТРУМЕНТ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИЈЕ МОЋИ У МЕЂУНАРОДНОЈ ПОЛИТИЦИ: СЛУЧАЈ АЗЕРБЕЈЏАНА И ЕВРОПСКЕ УНИЈЕ
Рад је подељен у шест целина. У првом делу аутори дају осврт на геополитички значај енергетске безбедности и сигурности снабдевања. Енергетска безбедност заузима све значајније место у међународној политици, д…
ПОЛИТИЧКА КОМУНИКАЦИЈА И СНАГА ДРУШТВЕНИХ МРЕЖА У НАЦИОНАЛНИМ КРИЗАМА ПОВЕЗАНИМ СА ОБОЈЕНИМ РЕВОЛУЦИЈАМА
This research focuses on social networks and their activist role during political crises within nation-states. Demonstrations and other forms of civil protest become more expressive with increased media covera…