Lately, international attention has focused on Ukraine’s macroeconomic and banking reform controversies. But elsewhere, progress is promising and much underrated. Russia’s land war in Donbas and menacing maneuvers in the Black and Azov Seas could catalyze Ukraine’s nascent military vision. The developing concept is gaining traction within the country’s political elite — adding a much-needed strategic momentum absent from most of Ukraine’s post-Soviet history. Military reforms and new naval strategy are underway, while public-private partnerships with foreign countries are developing.
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Emil Avdaliani: Ukraine as a Black Sea power
Ukrainian Navy ship Balta patrols the Black Sea near the Odesa Sea Port on Dec. 13, 2018.
