From Territorial Defence to Systemic Resilience: Rethinking National Security in an Age of Polycrisis Cover Image

От териториалната отбрана към системната устойчивост: преосмисляне на националната сигурност в епохата на поликризи
From Territorial Defence to Systemic Resilience: Rethinking National Security in an Age of Polycrisis

Author(s): Vladimir Mitkov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Национален военен университет „Васил Левски“
Keywords: national security; systemic resilience; polycrisis; strategic adaptation; security governance

Summary/Abstract: This article offers a conceptual reconsideration of national security in the context of an intensifying polycrisis characterized by interconnected health, climate, economic, cyber, and geopolitical risks. The study argues that the classical model of national security, based on territorial defense and military power, is increasingly insufficient for managing complex and nonlinear threats. In response, the article develops the concept of systemic resilience as a framework for adaptation, policy coordination, and effective management of contemporary crises.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-23
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bulgarian
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