Comparative analysis of the contents of contemporary security strategies

Abstract

State security strategy is the top of legislative pyramid of documents in the sphere of national security and the source for all special and individual strategies in this sphere. The end of the Cold War, globalization and the need for transparency of the armed forces in order to reduce mutual perception of threats have imposed the trend of publishing security strategies. Security strategy is one of the instruments that ensures commitment of a state to respond to all threats in a comprehensive manner, to increase the level of effectiveness of security sector by optimization and coordination of all contributing entities, as well as to increase regional and international collaboration and trust. Not taking into consideration the issue of the level of practical application of published strategies, their availability and number have enabled comparative analysis, insight into national values, interests and objectives of other states, their special and individual strategies, system and national security policy.

Keywords

• comparative analysis
• national security strategy
• contents
• security