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Note on Workshop WS 44 – The Military : “Defence and Security”
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Short Description: words being used, to do a semantic analysis of the terms defence and security, and of the concept of global defence (military, economic, and civilian), ...
Content Inside: Note on Workshop WS 44 – The Military : “Defence and Security” 1. Background This note presents a fairly exhaustive panorama of all the subjects that can be considered. It is probably very ambitious. Chinese and European participants, as well as the organizers of the forum, are asked to submit any objections, suggestions or proposals they may judge to be useful. The workshop will mainly comprise senior officers, active or retired, who will be working on the contribution of the armed forces to “defence and security.” “Defence” is more especially concerned with protection against threats coming from abroad. “Security” addresses threats not explicitly connected with military aggressions. Seen from another angle, looking after security is bringing peace and preventing conflicts. Defending is preserving independence and territorial integrity, safeguarding values and protecting basic interests. It is easy to see that today the two terms are closely, or even inseparably connected. The defence and the security of a state therefore aims to ensure, in all places, at all times, and in all circumstances, the integrity of the territory, the protection of the population and the preservation of national interests against all types of threats and aggressions. They also involve respecting international alliances, treaties and agreements. Their purpose is to ensure the freedom, security and prosperity of the citizens of a state. The workshop will concentrate on the military aspects, but these will obviously have to be placed in the general context (economic, social and cultural). It is important to understand exactly what we are defending. Defence and security policy is part of a state’s general policy. The armed forces of a state can deter, through their existence and their posture, any potential aggressor, participate in crisis management operations, protect the interests of the state and engage military action, for self-defence to resist against an invasion, or in outside arenas for various motivations, which can in fact be more-or-less legitimate. In this latter case, they can be engaged in a national framework,1 within a coalition, under a United Nations mandate, or under the mandate of an international organization. In Europe, there are citizens who question the interest of the these 1 This is increasingly rare, especially for former colonial powers 1 Document Outline
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