scholarly journals EDITORIAL

2012 ◽  
pp. 9-10
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
The State ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
Syrian Crisis ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Republic

You are looking at the third issue of Contemporary Military Challenges. Initially, the topic that was planned to be discussed within the Editorial Board's programme of work drafted last year was the role of the Republic of Slovenia in international structures and its opportunities in the region of south-eastern Europe, with special emphasis on the Balkans. Since then, the contemporary security environment has changed again. New cir- cumstances, situations, crises and opportunities have arisen. These changes manifest themselves in various forms, in various parts of the world and in various areas. The selection of articles in this issue aims at responding to some of them. The findings and insights of international authors thus offer interesting reading on different topics and at the same time inspire the search for new ideas and solutions. So where to start when it comes to security? With the state. The state possesses various levers of power. Some of them it can and some of them it has to use in the or- ganisation and provision of national security, which can neither now nor in the future be perceived as a constituent of international security. State’s levers of power and their handling are discussed in the article ‘Orchestrating the instruments of national power’ by Igor Kotnik. The author presents the varying strength of their power, the possibilities of their interrelation, final goals, the state’s interests, etc. He claims that the state’s instruments of power are an important factor of prevention and thus have to be devoted adequate attention. Their basic mission is to preserve peace, security and stability. The possibility to act comes second. 'Kurdish awakening and the Syrian crisis' is the article by Georgios Protopapas. The author acquaints us with the Syrian crisis and potential Kurdish awakening in Syria. Such scenario could change the borders of Syria and its neighbouring countries. The author analyses some of the possibilities for the formation of Greater Kurdistan. Jerzy Stańczyk in his article ‘Poland towards the contemporary challenges’ presents and reflects upon various security trends and their impact on the security en- vironment in Poland and beyond, as well as discusses the integrated national security system in Poland as a possible reaction to them. Gregor Garb writes about 'The role of financial resources in establishing contem- porary security paradigm in defence area for the selected countries'. He presents and compares the guidelines for financing defence systems of five countries – the Republic of Slovenia and its neighbours. Peter Álmos Kiss in his article ‘Intelligence and the new paradigm of warfare’ studies new intelligence trends. Are these really new trends or are they perhaps the already tested methods and approaches that have been gradually suspended as tech- nology developed? ‘The troubled position of a Sergeant: mediating between esprit de corps and social cohesion in a peace operation’ is the subject presented by Claus Kold. The author writes about the differences in communication with officers and non-commissioned officers, relying on the case of a Danish Sergeant. This is what this issue has to offer. As usually, we invite all the interested authors to write and share their scientific and professional experiences with us and our readers. The instructions to authors can be found at the end of the publication. We are well aware that a lot of interesting developments revolve around security. Those of you, who have the opportunity and the privilege to follow them personally, are kindly invited to share them, particularly, if they can be informative for the rest of us.

scholarly journals About breach of the rules of the fire safety and legal significance in the Republic of Uzbekistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-430
Author(s):  
L. Kamolov
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Fire Prevention ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Integral Element ◽  
The Republic

Fire safety is an integral element of national security. Fire safety is possible with the interaction of the state and society. It is necessary to create and maintain a stable state, which excludes the conditions and causes of uncontrolled burning. The issues of minimizing the damage from fires are considered. Special attention is paid to the role of legal regulation of fire safety. In conclusion, it is concluded that in order to ensure fire safety in the Republic of Uzbekistan, it is necessary first of all, to begin with, fire-prevention propaganda with the population.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL

2012 ◽  
pp. 9-10
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Security System ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Defence Budget ◽  
Imple Mentation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Defence Strategy ◽  
The Republic

You are looking at this year’s second issue which is dedicated to the Slovenian national security system, the role of the armed forces within it, and their future. The authors of this issue primarily come from the areas of the military and defence. It may be a coincidence, but the Slovenian national security system, the Slovenian Armed Forces and their future seem to play a less important role in times of solving other more challenging issues and situations. The need for rationality, economy, innovativeness and the achievement of maximum possible impact with minimum resources used is understandable, yet the national security system, as an integral part of international security, may thus become very fragile and vulnerable. The French economist and statesman of the 17th century, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, believed that trade was the source of finance, while finance was the vital nerve of war. Is it possible to assume that the lack of trade, and thus finance, may lead to social unrest and, consequently, the destabilisation of the national security system? Constant cuts in the defence budget should not hinder thinking and writing about the future of the Slovenian national security system and its individual elements which include the defence system and the Slovenian Armed Forces. What are the challen- ges and opportunities? In the introduction, Lieutenant-General Ştefan Dănilă, Chief of the General Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces expresses his views on the Role and use of the armed forces in the future. His thoughts are published at the beginning of this issue to give readers the impression of how the future of the armed forces is viewed in the country about ten times larger than Slovenia. Pavel Vuk, Sašo Nacevski and Renata Vrtovšek address the Defence strategy in the hierarchy of strategic documents on national security of the Republic of Slovenia by carrying out a comparative analysis of defence strategies of six countries and pre- senting guidelines for the preparation of a new defence strategy of the Republic of Slovenia. Gregor Garb devotes his attention to the Role of financial resources in the imple- mentation of a modern security paradigm regarding defence in selected countries. He describes and compares guidelines for the funding of defence systems in five countries – the Republic of Slovenia and its neighbours. Ivan Žnidar acquaints readers with Transformation challenges to safety and security at Slovenian sea. He states that comprehensive approach, cooperation, coordination and integration of various services for safety at sea present some of the answers to the question of the rationalisation of the modern security environment. Boris Rutar presents the Human Terrain System in the case of Afghanistan. He informs readers of achievements and applicability as well as new opportunities for NATO members. Blažka Erznožnik writes about the Importance of security forces training for the stabilisation of Afghanistan: NATO literacy project and the role of the Slovenian Armed Forces. She believes that the elimination of illiteracy presents a perfectly obvious means of support that significantly contributes to the long-term stability of Afghanistan and exposes the social usefulness of the armed forces. To conclude, a country’s stability depends on its financial situation, which in turn affects its defence capability.

scholarly journals Defense Law as the Foundation of the State Defense System in the Republic of Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 237-249
Author(s):  
Mariusz Antoni Kamiński
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
The State ◽  
Defense System ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
State Defense

The article presents an analysis of defense law in the legal system of the Republic of Poland in the context of its importance for the defense of the state. The author discusses the role of the state defense system in ensuring national security and presents defense law as a foundation for effective organization of this system. Moreover, the author analyzes the subject matter of defense law and points out the difficulties in its proper organization. The key issues discussed in the article are the need for defense law reforms and indication of the proposals as to the direction in which changes in this field of law should go.

scholarly journals Support of young scientists as the key priority of economic development and sustainable position of the Russian Federation in the global human capital market: regional aspect

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Gudyaeva ◽  
Mariya Igorevna Prygunova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
National Security ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Regional Aspect ◽  
Intellectual Assets ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Young Researchers

The subject of this research is the intellectual assets viewed in the context of the problems of economic development of the region and ensuring national security of the Russian Federation. The object of this research is estimate of the efficiency of measures taken by the government to support young researchers and their contribution to the development of high-tech economic sectors. The goal of this article lies in examination of the processes of formation and implementation of measures aimed at supporting young scientists within the framework of regional, intramural, and corporate programs oriented towards the new level of economic development. The article employs systemic approach, content analysis, and hypothetical-deductive method for assessing the state and dynamics of research activity in the Republic of Tatarstan as a whole, and individual scientific institutions. Analysis is conducted on the normative legal framework that lays the groundwork for scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation and regional policy documents. An overview is given on the successful foreign practices for the support of young researchers. This study complements the author's previous works on evaluation of intellectual assets of the territories in the regional aspect, and involves into the theoretical elaboration the directly related legislative initiatives on ensuring national security, which were adopted in July 2021. The author substantiates the strategically important role of human potential of the Russian Federation as the key driver of further economic growth; examines the state support measures on ensuring its effective capitalization within the country; underlines the leading role of the state research and development policy oriented towards increasing the competitiveness of the Russian economy and its resilience to external and internal threats. Special attention is given to the current level of scientific, technological and innovative development of the Republic of Tatarstan. The acquired results are valuable from the perspective of actualization of the problems of achieving leadership in research and development sector, which pose a threat to the strategically important priorities of national security.

scholarly journals The National Security Council (Rada Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego) – an advisory organ to the President of Poland?

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-151
Author(s):  
Rafał Glajcar ◽  
Łukasz Wielgosz
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Security Council ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
The State ◽  
National Security Council ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

Poland’s National Security Council (Rada Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego, RBN) is defined in the country’s Constitution as organ doradczy Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w zakresie wewnętrznego i zewnętrznego bezpieczeństwa państwa (officially translating into: “the advisory organ to the President of the Republic regarding internal and external security of the State”). Against that background, this article uses analysis of policy practice as it seeks to explain whether the NSC truly plays that role of advisory organ, or is more in the nature of a coordinating-and-consulting body. To address this research topic, three areas have been identified for broader and deeper consideration, i.e. the means of selecting Council Members, the frequency with which Sittings have been convened, and the subject matter addressed at those Sittings.

scholarly journals OBRAMBNA STRATEGIJA V HIERARHIJI STRATEŠkIH DOkUMENTOV S PODROČJA NACIONALNE VARNOSTI REPUBLIkE SLOVENIJE

2012 ◽  
pp. 35-55
Author(s):  
PAVEL VUK ◽  
SAŠO NACEVSKI ◽  
RENATA VERTOVŠEK
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
System Development ◽  
Security System ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Defence Strategy ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Defence Strategies

Aktualna Obrambna strategija, ki jo je sprejela Vlada Republike Slovenije decembra 2001, je bila izdelana pred več kot desetletjem. Od takrat se je svet zelo spremenil. Dinamika in kompleksnost sodobnih varnostnih razmer sta v sodobnem svetu bistveno bolj prežeti z nepredvidljivostjo, izzivi in problemi, s katerimi se spopada današnji svet, od gospodarske krize prek podnebnih sprememb do boja proti terorizmu, pa so v medsebojni soodvisnosti in zahtevajo celovito razumevanje družbenih pojavov in procesov. Spremembe v mednarodnem varnostnem okolju pomembno vplivajo tudi na vsebino in dinamiko razvoja nacionalnovarnostnega sistema Republike Slovenije in znotraj njega tudi njenega obrambnega sistema. V tem kontekstu je v prispevku posebna pozornost namenjena razumevanju sodobnih obrambnih strategij, mestu in vlogi Obrambne strategije Republike Slovenije v naci- onalnovarnostnem sistemu ter njenemu razmerju do hierarhično višjih in nižjih stra- teških dokumentov s področja nacionalne varnosti Republike Slovenije. The current Defence Strategy adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia in December 2001, was drafted over a decade ago. However, the world has changed significantly since then. The dynamics and complexity of the modern security situation have become much more unpredictable, while the challenges and problems encountered by today’s world, i.e. the economic crisis, climate changes, counterter- rorism etc., are interdependent and demand a comprehensive understanding of social phenomena and processes. The changes in the international security environment have an important impact on the contents and dynamics of the national security system development in the Republic of Slovenia including its defence system. With this in mind, the article devotes special attention to the understanding of modern defence strategies, the place and the role of Defence Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia in the national security system and its relation to hierarchically superior and inferior strategic documents regulating the national security system of the Republic of Slovenia.

scholarly journals State Reserve and Wartime Stocks of the Republic of Bulgaria – Essence and Cost

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-141
Author(s):  
Daniel Manlolov ◽  
Nikolay Kamarashev
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
National Security ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
The State ◽  
State Agency ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Individual

Abstract This report presents the importance of the state reserve and the wartime stocks for the national security of our country. The State Reserve and Wartime Stocks State Agency is the object of our research, and the subject of the research is the agency's budget for the period 2015-2018. In this relation, the structure of the agency with its territorial directorates and the structure of costs are examined in detail. The role of the human factor in the agency and its importance for the management of the state reserve and the wartime stocks are presented. A comparative analysis of the individual costs by elements and budget programmes for the period 2015-2018 has been carried out, paying particular attention to the dynamics in their development over the period under review. Some key conclusions have been made concerning the improvement of the management of the state reserve and wartime stocks

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF CUSTOMS TARİFF REGULATİON OF FOREİGN ECONOMİC ACTİVİTY İN ENSURİNG ECONOMİC SECURİTY OF THE REPUBLİC OF AZERBAİJAN

InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Fuad Mammadov
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Trade ◽  
National Security ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
The State ◽  
Sustainable Economy ◽  
The Republic

Along with protecting the national security of each country, it is necessary to ensure its economic security. The article discusses the implementation of economic security by the state through customs tariff regulation in various scenarios. The steps taken to ensure a stable and sustainable economy through balanced customs tariff regulation of foreign trade transactions, and their results were analyzed. The article examines the share of customs revenues in the budget, the reasons for their growth in recent years and the results.

scholarly journals Securitisation gaps: Towards ideational understandings of state weakness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Kevork Oskanian
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
State Action ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Republic

Abstract This article contributes a securitisation-based, interpretive approach to state weakness. The long-dominant positivist approaches to the phenomenon have been extensively criticised for a wide range of deficiencies. Responding to Lemay-Hébert's suggestion of a ‘Durkheimian’, ideational-interpretive approach as a possible alternative, I base my conceptualisation on Migdal's view of state weakness as emerging from a ‘state-in-society's’ contested ‘strategies of survival’. I argue that several recent developments in Securitisation Theory enable it to capture this contested ‘collective knowledge’ on the state: a move away from state-centrism, the development of a contextualised ‘sociological’ version, linkages made between securitisation and legitimacy, and the acknowledgment of ‘securitisations’ as a contested Bourdieusian field. I introduce the concept of ‘securitisation gaps’ – divergences in the security discourses and practices of state and society – as a concept aimed at capturing this contested role of the state, operationalised along two logics (reactive/substitutive) – depending on whether they emerge from securitisations of the state action or inaction – and three intensities (latent, manifest, and violent), depending on the extent to which they involve challenges to state authority. The approach is briefly illustrated through the changing securitisation gaps in the Republic of Lebanon during the 2019–20 ‘October Uprising’.

PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Olga Reznikova
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
National Security ◽  
The State ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
National Security Strategy ◽  
Methodological Principles

The article explores the development of methodological principles in the field of strategic planning and management and the development of planning documents in the field of national security, taking into account the peculiarities of the current stage of global development, the variability of the security environment. The purpose of this article is to identify problematic issues in the field of national security planning in Ukraine and ways to improve the process of development and implementation of the National Security Strategy, taking into account the best world practices. The research is based on the analysis of publications by domestic and foreign researchers in the field of strategic planning, appropriate legal acts of Ukraine, as well as the author's experience gained from her involving in development of draft strategic documents of the state. This article is focusing on solving the following scientific and practical problems: identification of the main trends in the development of methodological framework of strategic planning in the field of national security; identification of problems in the field of strategic planning in the field of national security of Ukraine; identification of scientifically substantiated ways to improve the process of strategic planning in the field of national security in Ukraine, taking into account the best international practices. The main research methods are empirical (in particular, observations, descriptions, comparisons) and general scientific (primarily, analysis, synthesis, generalization, explanation, historical and logical methods, etc.). The main results of the study are, in particular, the following: It is determined that in accordance to the best world practices the development of national security strategies take into account the principles of national resilience and the wide expert involvement in the process of preparation of such a document is recommended. The growing role of strategic management and the need to ensure national resilience characterize current trends in the development of methodological framework of strategic planning in the field of national security. It is emphasized that the very fact that the state has a national security strategy based on the scientific ground is not a guarantee of achieving certain goals and results in practice. Therefore, the process of implementation of such a document should be under constant control by the public authorities. The new cycle of planning has been starting after the adoption in 2020 of the new National Security Strategy of Ukraine. The analysis conducted by the author revealed a number of problematic issues, the solution of which requires, in particular, the amendment to the Law of Ukraine "On National Security of Ukraine" in terms of strategic planning. The fundamental differences and innovations of the current National Security Strategy of Ukraine in comparison with its previous editions are determined. It is emphasized that lessons from the experience of implementing strategic planning documents in the field of national security should be learned in Ukraine. It is determined that the low level of implementation of previous national security strategies of Ukraine was caused by the declarative nature of some of their norms, lack and formality of control over the implementation of such documents, lack of reporting procedures, indicators and criteria for evaluating the results, including for their compliance with certain objectives. The lack of attention to the analysis of the security situation in appropriate field, risk assessment, forecasting, threat identification and vulnerability detection are identified as some of the most significant problems during the preparation of strategic planning documents in the field of national security. Based on the results of the study, recommendations for the state authorities of Ukraine were prepared.

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