Resilience of social systems in NATO member states

The article explores the concept of social resilience within NATO, focusing on the ability of member states to prepare for, respond to, and recover from strategic threats. The relevance of this research lies in the growing importance of resilience in the context of contemporary global challenges, particularly considering ongoing geopolitical tensions. The hypothesis of the research is that the resilience of social systems is determined by their ability to withstand crisis situations across four dimen­sions: individual, household, community, and social. The aim of the research is to assess the resilience of social systems in NATO member states as a necessary condition for ensuring collective security, as well as to justify strategic directions for enhancing their resilience. The methodology involved assessing the resilience levels of social systems in NATO member states using the World Risk Poll Resilience Index by Lloydʼs Register Foundation across four dimensions: individual, household, community, and social resilience. The analysis revealed that none of the NATO member states displayed high levels of social resilience; 17 countries were cate­go­rized as having sufficient resilience, while 15 were rated medium. The most vulnerable levels of resilience were found at the household and com­munity levels, which experience the greatest shocks during crises. The individual level of resilience was found to depend on psychological support, access to resources, and critical thinking, while social resi­lience was influenced by governance effecti­veness, institutional trust, and rapid-response mecha­nisms.