NATO

The article examines the military component of the EU's security activities. The history of cooperation between Western European countries after the Second World War in the field of collective defence is highlighted. It is shown that the creation of NATO was the main factor in limiting the scope of autonomous European defence efforts. The author identifies the impact on the military component of the EU's activities of such events as the beginning of Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2014 and a full-scale Moscow attack in 2022.

The article focuses on strengthening the military potential of the Bucharest Nine (B9) states in the context of the russia's war in Ukraine. The authors clarify the reasons and goals of the consolidation of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe for cooperation within the framework of the Bucharest format. Prerequisites for changes in defense spending within NATO are described, namely, the russian-Ukrainian war. The reaction of the North Atlantic Alliance to Russia's armed attack on Ukraine is studied, in particular after the full-scale russian invasion.

The article reveals the challenges for cooperation of the participating states in the Bucharest Nine initiatives in the conditions of the evolution of security threats on NATO’s eastern borders. The preconditions, purpose and goals of the Bucharest Nine have been highlighted. The group composition of B9 participants on a territorial basis has been considered, namely: the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), the Visegrad Four countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic), and the Black Sea countries (Bulgaria and Romania).

The process of development of interrelations between Ukraine and NATO under conditions of the non-aligned status of Ukraine, striving for NATO membership and the interrelations under conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war are described.

The historical events and geopolitical processes that affected and have influence on the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine are analysed. The NATO-Ukraine relationship in the period of Russian aggression and “hybrid war” are considered and the factors that can become decisive for global and regional security are examined.

The article identifies key problems on the path of energy security and the role of NATO in solving them. The Alliance’s position on the energy issue has been determined. The documents of the NATO summits in Bucharest in 2008, in Chicago in 2012, and the NATO 2010 Strategic Concept have been analyzed. It turned out that the Alliance has divided its role into three areas: raising awareness; protecting critical energy infrastructure and deepening energy efficiency in the military. The role of Centers of Excellence, their specialization, and goals have been investigated.

The article is dedicated to the topical problem of formation, effective functioning of the European Information Society, creation of security system and counteraction to the negative information and psychological influences.

The article analyzes the scientific views regarding the theoretical and legal foundations of the state personnel of the Military organization of Ukraine. Analyzes the legal regulation in the area of which is determined by a set of objectively determined social relations aimed at ensuring personnel of military forces and law enforcement agencies. Disclosed are the most important problems of staffing the state military organization, as well as proposals for their research and practical solutions.