Protection Of NATO And Ukraine Classified Information In The 1990s And At The Beginning Of The Xxi Century

Abstract

The article proves that as a result of inspections by the NATO Security Office, Ukraine has established a strong system of protection of classified information coming from NATO institutions, NATO material media are stored quite reliably, and a mechanism for issuing certificates of personal admission has been established. The Security Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and NATO of 1995 established a flexible and extensive national network for the registration of documents of the Alliance, NATO information subjects, which in January 2021 has 29 centers, branches and contact points. During the study period, the Security Service of Ukraine prepared more than 50 agreements on mutual protection of classified information. At the same time, due to modern threats to national security, in accordance with today’s requirements, this system also needs to be improved. In particular, in the context of the tasks of reforming the system of protection of state secrets and other restricted information, taking into account the practice of NATO and EU member states, the draft Law of Ukraine «On Security of Classified Information» needs to be amended. After all, it is this law that should determine the legal and organizational principles of the functioning of the state security system of classified information. At the same time, the analysis of this project gives grounds to claim that it raises the issue of security of classified information to a new level, attempts to move away from the Soviet principles of protection of state secrets and focuses on the best examples of NATO and EU member states. Thus, we can state with confidence that in the process of cooperation between Ukraine and NATO in the field of protection classified information, an effective system has been created that is constantly improving, responding to current threats to national security and in accordance with today’s requirements.