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The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program studies the crucial transatlantic security relationship and its broader implications.

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Photo: OLEKSII FILIPPOV/AFP via Getty Images

Photo: OLEKSII FILIPPOV/AFP via Getty Images

How to Secure the Black Sea During a Russia-Ukrainian Ceasefire

Securing a fragile Black Sea ceasefire demands more than diplomacy. NATO must field a multidomain fleet-in-being—one that deters Russia, respects Montreux limits, and projects power without draining overstretched naval forces elsewhere.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Mark Montgomery — March 31, 2025

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Max Bergmann
Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
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Seth G. Jones
President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
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Kathleen Mcinnis
Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Benjamin Jensen
Director, Futures Lab, and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Yasir Atalan
Data Fellow, Futures Lab, Defense and Security Department