The Uneasy Way towards Globally United Security Policies

Since the end of the Cold War, the matter of international security has evolved considerably. After the period of global bipolarisation, the old geopolitical order[1] has stepped aside to the idea of unipolar power structure which has opened possibility for further territorial extension of the already existing worldwide organizations such as NATO[2] and the UN[3] but which has also imposed numerous new challenges upon the member states and their coactive defense programmes[4].

In the European countries for instance, the security cooperation between Alliances and the democratic states has never been enough stable neither to assure peace in the region[5] nor to promote confidence in the associate security practices[6]. Currently, it can be also noticed different local and international approaches concerning the coefficient security response to the diverse range of ISIS terror attacks.

The ISIS Cyber Fraud

The increasing impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has made the subject of cybersecurity a complex transnational issue, especially in the present conflict times. Since the last two years, the Islamic State has elaborated its strategic programme to such extend that it became affordable to inflict harm on Western societies in the digital network[7].

The so-called Cyber Caliphate or the Islamic State`s Defenders in the Internet have already demonstrated their abilities by grasping the media`s attention[8] worldwide with the creation of cyber threat landscape in Europe, the United States and Australia, at once.

Today, the state of conflict is enough serious to require collective security measures from all institutional and transnational stakeholders but the realisation of such project remains bounded due to the different defense policies[9] which they are following.

The World – a common zone safe for democracy?

Although the balance of power system which enables the states to gain equal international authority, seems to be preferable alternative in the realm of collective security this type of structure is challengeable to be put on practice[10].

Simply explained, the idea of no hierarchical control is an aspect of global relations which contradicts with the democratic meaning of national sovereignty. Despite the fact that the Western societies are currently overwhelmed by the Cyber Caliphate, the national security services will continue standing on transnational coactive practices rather to accept additional defense measures against the ISIS cyber fraud.

[1] Vayrynen, R. (2003), “Regionalism: Old and New”, in International Studies Review 5, pp.25-51

[2] North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 2016. <http://www.nato.int/> (31.05.2016)

[3] The United Nations. 2016. <http://www.un.org/en/index.html> (31.05.2016)

[4]Center for Strategic & International Studies. 2016. Geopolitics and International Security. <https://www.csis.org/topics/defense-and-security/geopolitics-and-international-security> (31.05.2016)

[5] “Balkans war: a brief guide”, CNN, March 2016, <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17632399> (31.05.2016)

[6] Larison, D. “Sweden and Finland Won`t Pursue NATO Membership”, The American Conservative, May 2016, <http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/sweden-and-finland-wont-pursue-nato-membership/> (31.05.2016)

[7] Alkhouri, L., Kassirer, A. & Nixon, A. (2016), Hacking for ISIS: The Emergent Cyber Threat Landscape, Flashpoint p.3

[8] “ISIS cyber jihadist Junaid Hussain killed in Raqqa strike”, Sky News, Sept 2015, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG2MOZK2f30> (31.05.2016)

[9] Danchin, G. P. & Fischer, H. (2010), United Nations Reform and the New Collective Security, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 50

[10] Tsagourias, N. & White, D. N. (2013) Collective Security: Theory, Law and Practice Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 65

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