National security challenges require sufficiently addressing the concerns of human security and suggest reforms for the same.
Main Body
Human security is ensuring security of on individual and protecting from all the internal threats. It is an important component of national security.
[Diagram showing National Security containing Human security]
Addressing concerns of human security
(I) Protecting from external aggression - war terror attacks
(II) Threats from internal domain - theft, crimes etc
(III) Individual cyber security - is component of larger cyber security landscape
(IV) Non traditional threats eliminating Ex: Bio-terrorism (Anthrax)
Reforms needed
(I) Police transformation
(II) Institutional changes
(III) Domestic R&D on advanced technology like quantum computing
Keeping individual centre of national security framework can boost the outcomes of our approach.
Diagram
Concentric circles showing National Security as outer circle containing Human security as inner circle
- Clear conceptual framework with diagram
- Distinguishes between external and internal threats
- Includes modern threats like cybersecurity
- Specific institutional recommendations
- Includes technology dimension
- Human-centric approach
Snehith Chakka
National Security
Human Security
Dimensions of Human Security
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Policy-oriented and prescriptive
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