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Regional security in the eastern mediterranean
1. Regional Security in the Eastern Mediterranean
Nicolai Due-Gundersen
Oval Office for Studies and Research
2. Introduction
Island Division and Maritime Disputes
Gas Discoveries and Ambitions
Hamas and Hezbollah
Temporary Solutions/Conclusion
3.
4. 1974 North-South
split
Greek Union Coup
1983: Turkish
Republic of Northern
Cyprus
2004: UN
Reunification
Rejection and EU
assimilation
Grexit considerations
and resource coop
7. (South) Cyprus:
Regional LNG hub,
refinery for Europe,
Egypt
Israel loses Egypt,
gains Jord
Israel, Greece, Cyp
alliance
Vs Turkey’s
ambitions alone;
encouraging Leb-
Noble field dispute
8. 2006 Hamas
Election; 2009
Israeli Invasion
Gaza fields (2000)
Israel restricts
Hamas and PA
profit; British Gas
and Egypt ended
Goods and Services
only
10. Dictated own Lebanese border
Israeli projects under threat
Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem:
“Lebanon will stand guard in order to protect
all its rights—no matter the cost.”
Again, Israeli investor stability?
11. US Role: Physical, economic security;
integrate East Med with global markets;
ensure safety of US citizens, workers
Low oil price; high production costs
JV for Cyprus, but Israel (militant activity)?
Cyprus with Turkey as obstacle
US too stretched for supervision?