Abstract
Among the scientific issues facing the Ukrainian legal community at the present stage, problems in the field of national security law is of particular relevance and practical importance. It is caused, first of all, by the need for systematic reform of the security and defense sector of Ukraine, which is aimed at ensuring the the constitutional order, sovereignty, territorial integrity of Ukraine in the conditions of armed aggression. Of course, researches in that sphere should not be limited by certain subject directions in the development and resolution of complex problems in particular of national security law. Since independence, there has been no systematic assessment of direct or indirect influence of the national security doctrine on legal regulation of the security sphere in Ukraine. As a result of ignoring the issue on identifying potential opponents of Ukraine and threats caused by them, government, while making security policy, was largely driven by subjective considerations, ignoring existing and potential threats to national security. As a result, it was impossible to properly assess the consequences of political decisions taken in the field of national security. The article studies the origin, content and political significance of national security doctrine for the formation of relevant legislation in the field of security and defense of Ukraine.
Highlights
As a result of ignoring the issue on identifying potential opponents of Ukraine and threats caused by them, government, while making security policy, was largely driven by subjective considerations, ignoring existing and potential threats to national security
National security strategy of Ukraine: history of belated reforms should initiate the introduction of a collective security mechanism at the panEuropean level, in which an immediate and tangible set of punitive sanctions must be used against the offender
A sovereign, independent and stable Ukraine is the key to EuroAtlantic security
Summary
Summarizing all of the abovementioned, it is necessary to point out the following conclusions. Ukraine has named EU membership and NATO membership as top priorities. Regarding the priority of EU or NATO membership, determining which organization is more important for ensuring Ukraine’s national security. The NATO-Ukraine Distinctive Partnership is an inalienable part of Ukraine’s strategic course towards EU membership. The Ukraine, NATO and the EU work together actively on solving a problem of ensuring Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security, as well as its maintenance of peace and stability in in the commin EuroAtlantic home. Priority is being given to supporting a comprehensive reform of the security and defense area of Ukraine, which is vital for enhancing its ability to defend itself. Security and Defense Sector reforming in Ukraine is a long-term process looking to deliver long-term results. In 2015–2019, Ukraine has undertaken in-depth structural reforms in some key sectors of security and defense.
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