«NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE (AN ALTERNATIVE VISION)»

1. Alex Kuropiatnyk
National security strategy of Ukraine
An alternative vision

2. Garbling of notions
state
NSS`s subject –
state`s „defense
& security sector‟
NSS`s object –
political system,
governmental
arms and
branches
Prime goal –
to ensure the
security of the
status and
assets of key
oligarchs
Human rights
& liberties
reduced to
symbolic
mentioning

3. Garbing of notions
Values and
principles
NSS`s subject –
governmental
arms and
branches
provided by
popular support
NSS`s object –
fair and effective
governance
aimed to ensure
nation`s high
living standards
Key values –
economic
freedom and
independence
from a state
Usurpation of
power is a
priority threat

4. A new system of threats
Priorities internal external
Main sources
“Political class”
State bureaucracy
The Kremlin`s “fifth column”

5. Roots of the threats
Unacceptable practice of
assets` repartition
Low moral standards
Exit from a legal framework
Monopolization of economy
Lack of values-based
approach
Political
class
Lack of an ideological concept &
a workable economic model to
support it
Garbling of national
interests for private ones

6. Aftermaths of unaddressed threats
De-legitimation of state
institutions
Usurpation of power
Nation`s economic
collapse
Political
instability
Disintegration
Denial of
competitiveness and
de-industrialization
Sharp decline of
nation`s living
standards
Nation`s disunity
Political and economic
dependence from Russia
External
governance

7. Roots of the threats
Low salaries
Low moral standards
Lack of a state-building idea
Lack of control
Degradation of Human
Resources` management
State
bureaucracy
Clan-type based selection of
high-level managers

8. Aftermaths of unaddressed threats
Illegal repartition of
private sector revenues
Disloyalty of uniformed
servicemen
De-professionalization
Economic stagnation
Nation`s splits and
disintegration
Loss of ability ta
manage a state
Transition to external
governance
Conflict of interests
Incapacity to implement
a reform agenda
Military defeat, loss of
territories
Looting of state
resources

9. Lack of values based approach
Lack of “Common
good” notion
Just & fair judiciary
Well-being (free
entrepreneurship)
„Strength of a
nation through
diversity‟
People as a source of
authority
Patriotism as an
obligation to
defend the nation
from usurpation
A right to hear from the
government only truth
Equality in
opportunities
Unstable
political
system
Economic
degradation

10. The threat of nation`s disunity
“Political class” Population
A trend towards autonomies
Among the people
Central elite Regional elite
“Patriots” “Vatniks”

11. Nation`s economic collapse
Ineffective economic
management
De-industrialization
Slump of business profitableness and
economic degradation
Illegal capital outflow, public funds
embezzlement and tax evasion
Increase of a tax burden, fines practice
Increase of foreign debt obligation
Prioritization of agricultural businesses
leads to a problem of extra population
Loss of technologies and ability to produce
products with high added value
Criminal activity of the
state`s officials

12. Foreign threats
Loss of „friendly‟
support
Russian aggression Russian economic leverages are in place
Military training programs and financial
assistance
Suspension of financial default
Nation`s military
has no aim to
defeat Russians
Sanction pressure on Russia
National Guard
stands ready to
suppress unrest
Russian „Fifth column‟ stands ready to act

13. Russian aggression
Dilemma № 1
Has Ukrainian nation a foreign foe?
Authority: there is a foe – it is
Russia and Kremlin
Doubt: government is not
waging war against Russia
seriously
Endless hostilities appear to be
a precondition for the present
political group to stay in the
Dilemma № 2
Has Ukrainians an internal foe and who
is it?
Authority: there is a foe – civil
activists unhappy with
government`s policy, thus they
are Putin`s puppets
Doubt: authority is getting ready
to wage war against its people
End of hostilities and temporary
renunciation of the occupied
territories appear to be a major
precondition for political stability
and economic revival

14. Addressing internal threats
From a Political class
Economic model, capable to
support well-being of the
nation
Need of ideological
concept: - Who we are?
- What differs us from our
neighbors?
- For the sake of what
positive perspective we
live together?
Evolutional substitution of
the political elite by means
of democracy tools
Purge of the authority from
criminal individuals and
likewise mentality
Civil society establishes the
tools to control authority

15. A new economic model
Principles
Separation of power
and business
Conflict of interests –
according to OECD
standards
Authority rests upon legality
(norms of law) and popular
support (legitimacy)
Secular institution to support
high moral standards in
politics
Securing the
nation`s industrial
status as a
precondition for
middle class
existence

16. State bureaucracy
Based of skills and
moral qualities HR
promotion
Shaping of reformers
teams according to
specific state policies
Independence of
officials from
oligarch's influence
Barring of conflict of
interests
Separation of state from
business
Listening to civil
society while
making decisions
Revival of
trust to the
authority

17. Values based approach
Human freedoms
PoliticalPersonal Economic
Safety of life
and property,
sanctity for the
home other
than by a court
order
Freely and knowingly elect
and replace the
government,
Freedom of speech,
assembly, peaceful protest
Economic
freedom for
each citizen
through
individual
efforts and
merits

18. Values based approach
A „good governance‟ principle
for state management
Transparent government
under civil control:
combating corruption,
search of state assets,
looted by officials
Facilitation of citizens`
entrepreneurship activity
Recognition of strong
and competitive private
business as a national
interest
Recognize the link:
national security – nation`s
competitiveness,
healthy economy –
authority`s moral conduct
Engaging citizens to
manage a state
The
pursuit of
well-being

19. Values based approach
Recognition of the legal
nature of all peaceful
democratic political forces
Revealing the true
assets of officials,
creation of the utmost
difficulties for officials
to steal public funds
Transparency of budget
management & public
spending
Facilitation of citizens`
endeavors to keep the
authority accountable
Support of the
governance by
means of mutual
understanding, not
by violence
Efforts to
strengthen
civil society
structures

20. Addressing the split-lines
Elite versus
people
Central elite
versus
regional one
Among the
people
Decentralization as a new
balance of power
A two chamber legislative
Checks & balances
mechanisms put in place
“Strength through diversity”
Values-based fair
governance of the
state
Recognition of two
different parts of the
society
Devotion to produce a
new elite
Transparent and values
based reform agenda

21. Addressing economic collapse
Creating tools to
support prioritized
industries and services
Main efforts – to raise
the level of labor force
training for science-
consuming industries
Engaging potential consumers even on the
level of advices on an early stage is crucial
Reshaping of the system of HR policy for
top and mid-level state managers
Priorities are defined by demand and
added values level, not by globalization
Friendly environment for production to be
put in place first
The country has a potential to reshape its
economy due to growth of export of high-
tech high added-value products
Growth of high-tech
products` export

22. Addressing economic collapse
Sources to finance the
economic growth
Eradication of
government ideologies
conflict
Economic competition is to
be considered
A balanced development
of industries and
agriculture
True EU motivation for
integration with Ukraine is
to be considered
Nation`s intelligence as a
priority for investments
EU association course
needs adjustments
High quality production
for domestic demand
Freedom of
entrepreneurship
needs expansion
There is a demand for
cheap capital for science-
consuming production,
not for credits

23. Addressing external threats
The West
stands ready
to keep on
helping
Ukraine
provided…
Top military offices should be
staffed with generals capable to
wage a modern war
The West does not share
Ukrainian assessments on
Russia-Ukraine war
perspectives and reforms
agenda progress
Top military brass is purged from traitors, corrupted
personalities and looters of state assets

24. Enforcing motivation of the “friends”
Western economic & visa
sanctions are aimed to change
Russian foreign policy
The West supports Ukraine in a
hope that the country will self
transform in a Western-type nation
based on values
New-type (ideologically-based)
political parties should be
established and led to offices in
a democratic fashion
Ukraine should turn to be a part
of these efforts
This does not match the
motivation of an actual
Ukrainian political class, which
should be replaced
The West feels comfortable to
interact with legitimate and well
shaped political players

25. Russian aggression
Uniformed servicemen to suppress
legitimate popular protests
Corrupted and disloyal nature of
uniformed servicemen
Putting in place transparent
economic rules & regulations,
Defining & promoting national
interests
Civil society control over law
enforcement agencies
Transfer to independent
indicators of effectiveness
Economic war with Russia
Russian „Fifth column”
Shaping of civil mindset &
ideological political parties

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