Interview with Mrs. Nathalie Goulet, French Senator
Copyright: @ 2021 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) - Posted on 9 May 2021.
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EDITORIAL
European Intelligence Academy: a Greek Approach
John M Nomikos
(RIEAS Director)
Copyright: http://www.euintelligenceacademy.eu/
Posted at RIEAS web site (www.rieas.gr) on 27 April 2021
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).
Intelligence Studies, as a distinct field, is a recent development going back to the first tentative steps of the 1950’s as the Cold War took hold of superpower strategies. Nowadays, intelligence is no longer the sole domain of the state’s security apparatus. Research think-tanks, universities, international organizations, law enforcement agencies, and private security companies deal with the fluidity and complexity of intelligence and security threats. ...Read more
Interview with Danny Yatom, former head of the Israeli Intelligence Service (1996-1998) – MOSSAD
Copyright: @ 2021 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) - Posted on 23 April 2021.
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John M. Nomikos, RIEAS director, interviewed Mr. Danny Yatom, former head of the Israeli Intelligence Service (1996-1998), MOSSAD. Read more
Surprising Day in the Greek-Turkish Confrontation
Greek FM Dendias drops a mini bomb smack in the middle of Ankara
Copyright: @ 2021 https://theperiscope.substack.com/p/surprising-day-in-the-greek-turkish
Posted at RIEAS web site (www.rieas.gr) on 18 April 2021.
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The tense history of Greek-Turkish relations took an abrupt turn for the worse during a televised news conference involving the Greek and Turkish FMs following their meeting in Ankara on April 15, 2021.
With Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu listening in surprised disbelief, his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, delivered a blow-by-blow list of Greek grievances, related to Turkey’s illegal and provocative maneuvers in the Aegean coupled with routine threats of war against her neighbor and NATO “ally.”
Addressing his Turkish counterpart as his “dear friend Mevlut,” Dendias coolly enumerated Turkey’s violations of international maritime law, her long history of warlike provocations in the Aegean, her using illegal immigration floods to blackmail Greece, and her standing threat of declaring war if Hellas chooses to extend its territorial waters from 6 to 12 miles, as it is her right under the 1982 UNCLOS, which Turkey refuses to sign.... Read more
Protecting our Forests, Protecting our Future
Dr Vasiliki Maria Tzatzaki
(Legal Advisor, Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy)
Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Published on 18 April 2021.
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).
Forests are indispensable for human life and life on the planet. They provide environmental, economic and social benefits to the society and they address challenges, such as climate change and water scarcity. The importance of protecting our forests is recognized by the international community. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals urge states to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. ... Read more