%0 Journal Article %K Balkans %K Black Sea region %K cooperation %K defense %K Deterrence %K Eastern Flank %K European Union %K Interoperability %K NATO %K readiness %K resilience %B Connections: The Quarterly Journal %D 2019 %G eng %N 1 %P 25-42 %R https://doi.org/10.11610/Connections.18.1-2.02 %T Deterrence and Defense at the Eastern Flank of NATO and the EU: Readiness and Interoperability in the Context of Forward Presence %V 18 %8 2019 %& 25