Opinions - Victor Sămărtinean

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Sovereignists' invention and representation of the enemy. Case study: electoral campaign
Sovereignists' invention and representation of the enemy. Case study: electoral campaign

Just like the Legionnaires and the Communists did before them, the Sovereignists have invented their own "enemies of the people and of the country", whom they demonize through visual propaganda. The targets include the EU, Ukraine, Soros, CCR, LGBTQ+, Nicușor Dan and Mugur Isărescu.

Can Ukraine get the nuclear bomb?
Can Ukraine get the nuclear bomb?

Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees that Russia violated with its 2014 invasion. President Zelensky has recently said his country could rebuild its nuclear arsenal.

'War on the airwaves': How militaries have hijacked civilian communications technologies
'War on the airwaves': How militaries have hijacked civilian communications technologies

Starlink, Telegram, pagers, mobile phones and 5G antennas are among the equipment and applications for the civilian market that have attracted the attention of militaries and intelligence services.

The new nuclear arms race
The new nuclear arms race

Russia, China and the United States, as well as smaller countries, appear to have all enrolled in a new nuclear arms race. The typical Cold War rhetoric is also back, with Russia threatening to use its strategic arsenal.

Bloated kulaks and evil-minded Americans: satirical propaganda in communist Romania
Bloated kulaks and evil-minded Americans: satirical propaganda in communist Romania

Graphic or militant (political) satire was one of the main methods of castigating the enemy of the people in communist systems.

The Hezbollah-Israel conflict: what is the arsenal of the “Party of God”?
The Hezbollah-Israel conflict: what is the arsenal of the “Party of God”?

Hezbollah fighters can be a dangerous foe, even for one of the world’s best equipped and most prepared armies, the Israel Defense Forces.

Romania is forced to arm itself, but cannot rely on domestic manufacturers
Romania is forced to arm itself, but cannot rely on domestic manufacturers

Russia’s aggression forces NATO states to streamline their defense sectors and arsenals. Romania’s security needs are great, but domestic manufacturers are unable to provide military technology in line with 21st-century standards.

The (R)evolution of Drones in the war in Ukraine
The (R)evolution of Drones in the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has turned drones into one of the most formidable weapons in the arsenal of both warring factions, while innovations in this field advanced at great speed.

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