Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2012: 17-25

Up-to-date Trends and Shifts in Global Security EnvironmentReviewed - Review

PhDr. Miloš Balabán, Ph.D.

The beginning of the second decade of 21st century is tied with distinctive dynamics and changes in global security environment. Among those changes belong security re-orientations of the United States from Transatlantic area to that of Pacific, East and Southeast Asia resulting from a new American military strategy proclaimed in January 2012. The US drew down from Iraq and Afghanistan, political and security movement in Arab world, after decades of "status quo" were awaking. The author concludes that the EU should be prepared for negative scenarios in the development of security situation, or to have at its disposal effective police and military forces with proper humanitarian background to counter possible instability, e.g. massive migration influxes, economy disorders.

Keywords: asia,security environment,global security threats,humanitarian assistance,defence budget,pacific,mlitary strategy

Published: June 15, 2012  Show citation