ALLIED RELATIONS AS A THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF THE MEMBER STATES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SELECTED ASPECTS)

Abstract

The processes taking place in the turbulent and asymmetrical international security environment are a necessity for cooperation with different backgrounds, aimed at building security space. The ongoing information war on a global scale supports the activities of key players in international relations who, in pursuing their particular political, economic and military objectives, exploit weak states with the consent of their political authorities. To this end, they include political-military and financial-economic alliances, which very often constitute a source of exploitation alongside support. However, the cohesion and solidarity of the members of the alliance and coalition requires Member States to comply with their obligations, including the legal basis for their activities. Violation of this key principle usually  strikes at the foundations of their unity. The implementation of basic functions by the alliance is a necessity to comply with the adopted system for the protection of classified information. Its violation is not only a lack of trust, but also a breach of the security of the alliance’s Member States. This applies in particular to information resources (personal), which must be protected regardless of the passage of time, and it is these resources that determine the possibilities and position of the alliance in the area of responsibility for, among others, its security.