Formation and formulation of state policy to ensure national security: theoretical and legal aspects

Abstract

In the article there were defined and substantiated the theoretical and legal foundations of the formation and formulation of state policy to ensure national security. The essential features of the formation of state policy on ensuring national security as a legal category were determined. Structural elements, main forms and their varieties, methods of the formation of state policy were substantiated and characterized. It was proved that state policy of ensuring the national security of Ukraine was inextricably linked with the law. The meaning of legal principles is revealed and the need for their implementation and observance is substantiated, as well as the creation of a system of scientific support for the principles of implementation of state policy to ensure national security. Author’s proposals were presented in the article.

Structure of the administrative and legal mechanism for ensuring national security of Ukraine in the context of European integration

“…We should also note that the mechanism for ensuring information security is the system of various means (political, personnel, operative and search, informational, legal), which actually ensure the protection of the informational interests of the State, society, and individuals from internal and external threats (Nashynets-Naumova, 2017), as information security of the country is a component of national security (Chernysh et al, 2022) Logically, the administrative and legal mechanism for ensuring information security should be the system of administrative means of protection.…”

“…The task of ensuring national security and defense should be a priority in the activities of the State, since the very existence of the country depends on the state of national security. Its implementation directly depends on the proper mechanism for the formation and incorporation of the relevant State policy (Shilin et al, 2022). This concept cannot be considered as some isolated phenomenon, separated from public life.…”