Recent Changes in the Concept of National Security
The world as we know it has continued to face challenges that were unheard of in the past. The people of old had relatively fewer security threats as compared to the present generation. Weapons of mass destruction have been developed by countries that threaten world peace. Small illegal arms have found their way into the country through porous borders. Militia and terrorists together with other fundamentalists have gained access to weapons that threaten national security. It is against this backdrop that the essay that follows seeks to explain how the concepts of national security have changed over the recent years.
Simply put, National security can be defined as the security of a nation. The concept of national security is not analogous to military security. In fact, military security is only but a component of national security[1]. In essence, national security entails energy, military, economic, and environmental security. The totality of these types of security constitutes the bigger picture that is national security.
Security has been considered both a contested and forgotten concept. A new lease of life has been granted to this concept as modern security scholars attempt to redefine the whole concept of national security[2]. This definition looks at security in two aspects, i.e. the referent object and the value promoted or safeguarded by national security.
Nation-state, individuals, and international systems are covered in the referent object(s) section while well being, physical safety, autonomy, economic welfare, autonomy of these referent objects is addressed in the new paradigm. The cost, nature, and extent of measure taken to afford security to the referent objects have also changed[3]. Today, nations go to any extent to ensure that their national interest and that of its inhabitants are secured and assured. Nations invest heavily to ensure that they are shielded for both external and internal security threats.
References
Bolton, M K. U.s. National Security and Foreign Policymaking After 9/11: Present at the Re-Creation. Lanham [u.a.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2008. Print.
David, A. B, The Concept of Security, Review of International Security, vol. 23 ,1997, p.15
Romm, Joseph J. Defining National Security: The Nonmilitary Aspects. New York: Council on Foreign Relations Press, 1993.
[1] J. Joseph Romm, Defining National Security: The Nonmilitary Aspects, New York: Council on Foreign Relations Press, 1993, p. 1
[2] B. A. David, The Concept of Security, Review of International Security, vol. 23 ,1997, p.15
[3] K. M. Bolton, U.s. National Security and Foreign Policymaking After 9/11: Present at the Re-Creation, Lanham [u.a.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2008, p. 5
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