LEGAL REGULATION OF THE SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR: ESSENCE AND CONTENT

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to establish the essence and content of the legal regulation of the security and defense sector of Ukraine, and the tasks include: interpretation of such categories as "legal regulation", "security and defense sector of Ukraine"; establishment of the normative-legal basis for the functioning of the relevant institution, which will enable and objectify the establishment of the content of the relevant concept; defining the essence and content of the security and defense sector of Ukraine, which will further form practical recommendations for optimizing the industry. In the article the author carried out a comprehensive multicomponent study of the concept of legal regulation of the security and defense sector, clarified its essence for the content. Some reference and other scientific sources that define the concept and essence of such terms as "legal regulation", "security and defense sector" are considered. It is concluded that the legal regulation of the security and defense sector is a range of state-regulated legal acts that establish the foundations of the functioning of entities implementing measures to ensure national and military security, as well as personal security of citizens, public order. It is argued that today, in the conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation, the most urgent issue is to establish effective cooperation of all entities with powers and responsibilities in the security and defense sector of Ukraine, because of the effectiveness of their interaction, the implementation of the most complex socio-political and economic stability of society depends on the tasks with the lowest labor costs and in the shortest possible time. Scientists also point out that the most important thing is to create such conditions that will effectively prevent a military attack and organize a political (diplomatic), economic, armed repulse of possible aggression against Ukraine at any time and under any circumstances. The results have been achieved and the position has been formed that the legal regulation of the security and defense sector takes place in the following way: consolidation and protection of new social relations; prohibition of certain social relations and behavior; changes in the nature of relations in a particular area. The necessity of further research in the relevant direction and the importance of an expanded interpretation of the legal framework for the security and defense sector of Ukraine are argued.