The Middle East War and the Transformation of Global Security

Mircea Mureșan ()
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Mircea Mureșan: Member of the Academy of Scientists, Romania

RAIS Conference Proceedings 2022-2026 from Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract: The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East represents one of the most significant turning points for the contemporary architecture of international security. The escalation of the confrontations between Hamas and Israel, which began in October 2023, has generated a complex geopolitical dynamic that goes beyond the regional framework and produces structural effects on global security. In a context characterized by strategic rivalries, proxy conflicts and competition for influence in the international system, the war in the Middle East is becoming a catalytic factor of current geopolitical transformations. The paper analyzes how the conflict influences regional stability and contributes to the reconfiguration of the global balance of power. The study examines the interaction between state and non-state actors involved in the conflict, including the role played by Iran and regional armed organizations such as Hezbollah, as well as the impact of the positioning of great powers, especially the United States, Russia and China. The research also explores three main dimensions of the transformation of global security: the risk of regional conflict expansion, the implications for international energy and trade security, and the impact on the emerging geopolitical architecture characterized by multipolar tendencies. The research results suggest that the war in the Middle East is not just a regional confrontation, but an accelerating factor in the transformation of the international security system, amplifying rivalries between great powers, energy vulnerabilities, and risks of instability in different regions of the world. In this context, the conflict becomes a defining element of the new global geopolitical configuration.

Keywords: Middle East; War; Global Security; Geopolitics; Multipolarity; Regional Conflict; Energy And Energy Security; International Stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2026-03
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Published in Proceedings of the 43rd International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, March 12-13, 2026, pages 133-139

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