Permacrises and Polycrises: Outlining the Contemporary Security Environment through References to Strategic Documents of Regional and International Actors
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Dec 31, 2023
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China USA European Union Germany Japan NATO Russia Security Environment Strategy
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The contemporary security environment has been characterised as an environment of permacrises and polycrises, indicating the simultaneous occurrence of crises in different fields, which is evident in a plethora of strategic documents containing relevant references that indicate the existence or emergence of a variety of threats and risks. The purpose of this analysis is to highlight the main threats and risks of the contemporary security environment through a comparative analysis of several strategic documents of international and regional actors.
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Koukakis, G. (2023). Permacrises and Polycrises: Outlining the Contemporary Security Environment through References to Strategic Documents of Regional and International Actors. HAPSc Policy Briefs Series, 4(2), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.36661
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