Author(s): Andrei FORTUNA
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2021
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 26/2021
DOI:
Abstract:
In the contemporary security environment, characterized by the continuous
dynamics of interdependence between the elements of national security systems, as well
as the international ones – with similar institutions of other countries, the importance of
integrated cooperation becomes increasingly influential, both in internal decision-
making and in training the content of international relations. Of particular importance
for the geographical structure (in a geopolitical, geo-economic and geostrategic aspect),
is the level of economic and technological development of the states participating in this
cooperation network, taking into account the advancing share of cyber, terrorist,
extremist, criminal, etc. risks in contrast to the degree of development. Based on this
consideration, the differences in the colours of political regimes will traditionally be of
secondary importance to the pragmatic needs of the situation. Respectively, the
cooperation criteria, in the perspective of its structure, remain unchanged, yielding only
to the emergence of new content priorities. Developing from the specifics of the
international security environment at all levels – regional, continental and global, taking
into account the uninterrupted development of the transnational aspect of
contemporary threats, the diversification of hostile forces and means of exerting
influence in subversive forms – the changes become clearer. In order to prevent and
counteract them, it is necessary to emphasize fundamental knowledge – a condition in
which national and community intelligence authorities, at the institutional level of the
European Union, strengthen their priority function of anticipating ensuring security
through offensive actions, whose qualitative content will depend on the availability of
excellently trained, motivated and remunerated human resources.
Keywords: authorities, cooperation, coordination, institutional, intelligence,
security.
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