After the World War I Romania was forced to rethink its national security architecture. Romania r... more After the World War I Romania was forced to rethink its national security architecture. Romania reacted then and continues to react to preserve the national interest in relation with the countries of the region. To ensure the country’s security and national integrity. Attempting to put in place a security mechanism for regional security, Romanian diplomacy was active in building a system of treaties with the neighbouring states. Consequently, the Romanian Secret Service (SSI) played a key role in the prevention and countering of revisionist actions and domestic risk factors. This study provides an analysis on the interrelated domains of action of the interwar Romanian intelligence and diplomacy, in order to generate a corpus of knowledge, essential for the intelligence field, known under the generic title of „lessons learned†.
transition, from a political control system to a democratic one, Mihai Coman (one of the leading ... more transition, from a political control system to a democratic one, Mihai Coman (one of the leading researchers of the post-communist Romanian media system) quotes K. Jakubowicz without making reference to commercialization. He identiies the following processes: winding-up of the monopoly of the State on the media, deining the legal framework (constitutional guarantees and special laws) and democratization
Organised state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have become an important tool of hybrid warfar... more Organised state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have become an important tool of hybrid warfare weakening the institutional framework of the European Union and NATO. OER at: https://multimedia.ciberimaginario.es/OERs/2020/CRESCEnt/3.1.4/
Intention separates disinformation from misinformation, both terms referring to information that ... more Intention separates disinformation from misinformation, both terms referring to information that is inaccurate, incorrect, or misleading. It becomes obvious then that the question of whether the information is 'true' or 'false' is not enough to be able to distinguish 'trustworthy' news from 'malicious' news. OER at: https://multimedia.ciberimaginario.es/OERs/2020/CRESCEnt/1.1.4/
Digital communication channels can be subject to exploitation, resulting in harming individuals o... more Digital communication channels can be subject to exploitation, resulting in harming individuals or societies by promoting fake news, disinformation, radicalization, or social polarization. It is important that communicators are well prepared in identifying, preventing, and responding to such actions, in understanding the vulnerabilities of their audience, while respecting the rights and liberties of the population. Thus, ethical, and strategic communication should be of top priority for institutional communicators, academia, journalists, or stakeholders when addressing security or sensitive issues. The article presents the results of an empirical sociological study, part of an extensive exploratory research within the CRESCEnt project, aiming at identifying elements of enhancing critical thinking, responsible communication, and accountable behaviour. Three European states were targeted by the study: Romania, Spain, and Greece, while 28 practitioners in communication, intelligence an...
After the World War I Romania was forced to rethink its national security architecture. Romania r... more After the World War I Romania was forced to rethink its national security architecture. Romania reacted then and continues to react to preserve the national interest in relation with the countries of the region. To ensure the country’s security and national integrity. Attempting to put in place a security mechanism for regional security, Romanian diplomacy was active in building a system of treaties with the neighbouring states. Consequently, the Romanian Secret Service (SSI) played a key role in the prevention and countering of revisionist actions and domestic risk factors. This study provides an analysis on the interrelated domains of action of the interwar Romanian intelligence and diplomacy, in order to generate a corpus of knowledge, essential for the intelligence field, known under the generic title of „lessons learned†.
transition, from a political control system to a democratic one, Mihai Coman (one of the leading ... more transition, from a political control system to a democratic one, Mihai Coman (one of the leading researchers of the post-communist Romanian media system) quotes K. Jakubowicz without making reference to commercialization. He identiies the following processes: winding-up of the monopoly of the State on the media, deining the legal framework (constitutional guarantees and special laws) and democratization
Organised state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have become an important tool of hybrid warfar... more Organised state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have become an important tool of hybrid warfare weakening the institutional framework of the European Union and NATO. OER at: https://multimedia.ciberimaginario.es/OERs/2020/CRESCEnt/3.1.4/
Intention separates disinformation from misinformation, both terms referring to information that ... more Intention separates disinformation from misinformation, both terms referring to information that is inaccurate, incorrect, or misleading. It becomes obvious then that the question of whether the information is 'true' or 'false' is not enough to be able to distinguish 'trustworthy' news from 'malicious' news. OER at: https://multimedia.ciberimaginario.es/OERs/2020/CRESCEnt/1.1.4/
Digital communication channels can be subject to exploitation, resulting in harming individuals o... more Digital communication channels can be subject to exploitation, resulting in harming individuals or societies by promoting fake news, disinformation, radicalization, or social polarization. It is important that communicators are well prepared in identifying, preventing, and responding to such actions, in understanding the vulnerabilities of their audience, while respecting the rights and liberties of the population. Thus, ethical, and strategic communication should be of top priority for institutional communicators, academia, journalists, or stakeholders when addressing security or sensitive issues. The article presents the results of an empirical sociological study, part of an extensive exploratory research within the CRESCEnt project, aiming at identifying elements of enhancing critical thinking, responsible communication, and accountable behaviour. Three European states were targeted by the study: Romania, Spain, and Greece, while 28 practitioners in communication, intelligence an...
The Historical and Cultural National Heritage: The Grădișteanu Family and Grădiștea Manor (Monogr... more The Historical and Cultural National Heritage: The Grădișteanu Family and Grădiștea Manor (Monograph Notes) represents a beginning, both as a scientific effort to revive the memory of historical buildings in the patrimony of the Romanian Intelligence Service, and as an editorial endeavour, this being the first book of the series of “Culture and Civilization” published by “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy Publishing House. The monograph is dedicated to all national history enthusiasts, being an original approach through the subject addressed: The Grădișteanu Family and their architectural heritage, The Grădiștea Manor, a building of public utility and a historical monument representative for the local cultural heritage.
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics, Volume 128, IOS Press, Amsterdam • Berlin • Washington, DC, , 2016
The Ukrainian conflict has come to be considered as the most serious geopolitical crisis in Centr... more The Ukrainian conflict has come to be considered as the most serious geopolitical crisis in Central and Eastern Europe since the end of the Cold War. Its implications extend well beyond the borders of Ukraine, and its impact on the security of the wider Black Sea region is, as yet, neither contained nor fully understood.
This book contains 28 articles on the topic of hybrid warfare and related threats, delivered at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 'Countering Hybrid Threats: Lessons Learned from Ukraine', held in Bucharest, Romania, in September 2015. This event brought together 50 experts from different fields and perspectives, including policymakers, security and intelligence practitioners, and academics. The presentations explored the nature of the Ukrainian conflict and the dynamic evolution of current security threats in Central and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region with the aim of identifying the key drivers of the conflict and exploring the most efficient instruments and methods for conflict resolution. The book is divided into four sections entitled: challenges of hybrid warfare: multiple perspectives; hybrid war – an old concept with an extensive dimension; counteracting hybrid threats: lessons learned from Ukraine; and finally, the implications of the Ukrainian conflict for regional and Euro-Atlantic security. The book provides a timely reflection on recent events and will be of interest to all those wishing to improve their understanding of hybrid warfare and conflict resolution.
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This book contains 28 articles on the topic of hybrid warfare and related threats, delivered at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 'Countering Hybrid Threats: Lessons Learned from Ukraine', held in Bucharest, Romania, in September 2015. This event brought together 50 experts from different fields and perspectives, including policymakers, security and intelligence practitioners, and academics. The presentations explored the nature of the Ukrainian conflict and the dynamic evolution of current security threats in Central and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region with the aim of identifying the key drivers of the conflict and exploring the most efficient instruments and methods for conflict resolution. The book is divided into four sections entitled: challenges of hybrid warfare: multiple perspectives; hybrid war – an old concept with an extensive dimension; counteracting hybrid threats: lessons learned from Ukraine; and finally, the implications of the Ukrainian conflict for regional and Euro-Atlantic security.
The book provides a timely reflection on recent events and will be of interest to all those wishing to improve their understanding of hybrid warfare and conflict resolution.