Place:Intermarium (region)
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The Intermarium region comprises a group of geographically contiguous Central and Eastern European countries that share a common historical, social, and cultural identity. Many were socialist buffer republics, either Soviet republics or otherwise subordinate to the USSR. As a region, they form a land buffer from the Baltic to the Black Sea[1] that could balance future Russian influence in Europe.[2][3]
The term has gained currency in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,[4][5] as humanitarian and military aid has been offered to Ukraine, increasing its defence resources (GDP). [6][7] Support for Ukraine has also included many countries that have condemned Russia actions and imposed sanctions, including Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland , Romania, and Slovakia. Other assistance includes accelerated and expanded energy projects; communications projects; and various NATO defence projects, including NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence.[8]
Etymology
The definition of the Intermarium region as a geopolitical centre does not refer to Józef Piłsudski's similarly named concept for the federalisation of European states. The term "Intermarium Region" refers to close cooperation within the European Union.[9] The creation of the Eastern Partnership, the Benelux, the Visegrád Group, and later the Three Seas Initiative created a regional dialogue on issues affecting the member states.[10][11][12] The Lublin Triangle was established to strengthen mutual military, cultural, economic, and political cooperation and to support Ukraine's integration into the European Union and NATO.
Geopolitics
The countries bordering Ukraine and Russia are exposed to the effects of Russian energy blackmail[citation needed] and the economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Intermarium region, together with the countries of the European Union, has accelerated energy, communications, and defence projects[13] and will participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine,[14] which has become an official candidate for membership in the European Union. This will enable these countries to form a future buffer from the Baltic to the Black Sea, balancing Russian imperial influence in Europe.[15] The American geopolitician George Friedman refers to the Intermarium region in his works and speeches.[16][17]
See also
- Intermarium
- Lublin Triangle
- Three Seas Initiative
- Visegrád Group
- British–Polish–Ukrainian trilateral pact
References
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- ↑ "The Role of Poland and Polonia in the Current Global Balance of Power". https://www.pgf.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bartosiak-BROCHURE.pdf.
- ↑ Davydenko, Denys. Denys Davydenko, Book Review, 'The Intermarium as the Polish-Ukrainian Linchpin of Baltic-Black Sea Cooperation' by Ostap Kushnir (ed.), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019, pp. 210. https://www.academia.edu/44133558.
- ↑ "Principles of War and Operational Art in the Context of the Future Security". https://cdissz.wp.mil.pl/u/Miedzynarodowa_konferencja_naukowa_Globstate_III.pdf.
- ↑ "The economic and geostrategic significance of the Black Sea region and the imperialist proxy war against Russia in Ukraine" (in en). https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/14/kgmx-j14.html.
- ↑ "Standoff Between Old and New Europe - Kyiv Post - Ukraine's Global Voice". https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/standoff-between-old-and-new-europe.html.
- ↑ "Russia underestimated the possible support from Poland and the Baltic States to Ukraine [interview"] (in pl). https://defence24.com/geopolitics/russia-underestimated-the-possible-support-from-poland-and-the-baltic-states-to-ukraine-interview.
- ↑ "Greece, Romania, Poland, Lithuania call for special treatment of defence in EU debt rules | eKathimerini.com" (in English). https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1192929/greece-romania-poland-lithuania-call-for-special-treatment-of-defence-in-eu-debt-rules/.
- ↑ Umland, Andreas (2022-01-01). "The Intermarium Idea in the Post-Soviet Period: Ideas and Institutions for a Security Alliance between the Baltic and Black Seas". Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society. https://www.academia.edu/94517910.
- ↑ Ištok, Robert; Kozárová, Irina; Polačková, Anna (2021-01-05). "The Intermarium as a Polish Geopolitical Concept in History and in the Present". Geopolitics 26 (1): 314–341. doi:10.1080/14650045.2018.1551206. ISSN 1465-0045. https://doi.org/10.1080/14650045.2018.1551206.
- ↑ "Comparing strategic cultures of selected member states of the Three Seas Initiative". https://studiadesecuritate.up.krakow.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2020/07/1.pdf.
- ↑ "Trimarium is not Intermarium" (in en-GB). 2017-07-06. https://neweasterneurope.eu/2017/07/06/trimarium-is-not-intermarium/.
- ↑ "Intermarium in the 21st Century" (in en-US). 2020-12-24. https://www.iwp.edu/articles/2020/12/23/intermarium-in-the-21st-century/.
- ↑ "Inauguration of the gas interconnector between Poland and Slovakia" (in en). https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/inauguration-gas-interconnector-between-poland-and-slovakia-2022-aug-26_en.
- ↑ Ptak, Alicja (2022-07-07). "Hundreds of Polish companies sign up for scheme to rebuild Ukraine after war" (in en-US). https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/07/07/hundreds-of-polish-companies-sign-for-scheme-to-rebuild-ukraine-after-war/.
- ↑ (in en) The Intermarium What is it? Poland Ukraine Baltics | George Friedman, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPcHXIL07s, retrieved 2022-09-17
- ↑ "From the Intermarium to the Three Seas" (in en-US). 2017-07-07. https://geopoliticalfutures.com/intermarium-three-seas/.
- ↑ Redakcja (2015-09-22). "George Friedman o Intermarium" (in pl-PL). https://jagiellonia.org/george-friedman-o-intermarium/.
