The State and its Role for National Security

In this article, the duties, responsibilities and role of the state for national security will be addressed. The purpose of this treatment is to highlight the state as a separate political organization, as well as the main role and obligation it has for national security. The state is distinguished from other political organizations in a society because it is sovereign and exercises absolute and unlimited power. State institutions are public and responsible for making and implementing collective decisions, they exist to fulfill the interests of all members of society. The state includes in its jurisdiction all those who live within its borders. State authority is often based on force. The state exercises power in a certain coherent territory, of unlimited size, but with the condition that it is independent. It has an essential role in national security, the protection of sovereignty and the well-being of its citizens. The state drafts policy and also approves laws that regulate national security issues, which include criminality, corruption, various disasters, climate change, etc. He is responsible for the creation and support of the institutions of this security; for the protection of energy systems, water and sewage systems, roads, bridges, railway lines, protection of communication and information systems; for crisis management, which may include wars, social unrest, natural disasters and epidemics; for identifying threats and risks to national security; for preserving the rights and freedoms of citizens and raising public awareness of the potential risk of security threats and ways to protect themselves; for inclusion in alliances and cooperation with important international organizations, such as the United Nations, NATO, the European Union etc.