importance and principles of NSPs

1. National Security Policy
1.TAU TSHIAMO
2. SEELE AMANTLE
3.PROCTOR VANESSA
4. MORUPISI ENTLE
5. NKUMBULO TSHOLOFELO

2. conceptualization
National security: the capacity of a nation to mobilize
military forces to guarantee its borders and to deter or
successfully defend against physical threats
National Security Policy: a framework for describing how a
country provides security for the state and its citizens
which is often presented as an integrated document.
National security Agencies include: National security
council, united states intelligence community, Australian
security intelligence

3. • These policies vary from state to state and they
address three basic themes.
• The role of the state in the international system,
perceived domestic and international challenges
• The policy should have an outline of the assessment
of current and future threats
• The third theme describes each implementing actor’s
area of responsibility

4. • National security policies have a present and future
role in outlining the core interests of the nation and
setting guidelines for addressing current and
prospective threats and opportunities
• Some states such as the UK, France and China do
not have a single unified national security policy
document but rely on defense policies or white
papers that focus solely on national defense

5. Examples of U.S government NSP
document include;
• Airsea battle concept summary 2011
• 2011 defense department cyber strategy (Obama Admin)
• 2015 National Security Strategy (Obama Admin)
• 2017 National security strategy ( Trump Admin)
• 2019 Missile Defense Review ( Trump Admin)

6. REASONS WHY STATES NEED
A NATIONAL SECURITY
POLICY
• National security policies are imperative because they
ensure that the government addresses all threats in a
comprehensive manner
• To guide the implementation of policy
• They increase the effectiveness of the security sector by
optimizing contributions from all security actors
• They help to build a domestic consensus
• They enhance regional and international confidence and
cooperation

7. Main Principles for an effective
National Security Policy
• Respect for International law – NSP should
consider the provisions of those international
legal instruments to which the states adhere to.
• Broad consideration of threats – a wide range
of threats must be considered including those in
the UN Report of the High level Panel on
threats.

8. • Constant monitoring and threat analysis –
compatibility between existing NSP and the evolving
national and international environment should be
monitored.
For example - Overseas containment of Covid-19
coronavirus and domestic readiness should go hand
in hand.