Maritime Critical Infrastructure and Lessons form the Black Sea: Observations from Poland, a Frontline State

Hybrid Warfare has many faces – including a maritime one. For Polish security policy, one of the most relevant threats relates to attacks targeting maritime critical infrastructure. In the context of lessons learned from Ukraine’s naval campaign in the Black Sea, this paper explores potential Russian hybrid actions in the Baltic Sea and provides a set of policy recommendations.

About the author: Dr Michał Piekarski is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International and Security Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Wrocław. His research focuses on national security issues, particularly hybrid threats, maritime security, and Poland’s strategic culture.


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Autor: Michał Piekarski 

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