The U.S. Intelligence Community's Experience in Assessing National Security Threats for Enhancing the Efficiency of Ukraine's National Threat and Risk Assessment System
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https://doi.org/10.33445/psssj.2025.6.2.5Keywords:
national security, threats, risk assessment, intelligence, special services, USA, experience, national resilienceAbstract
The article examines the experience of the U.S. intelligence community in assessing national security threats and the possibilities of its application in Ukraine. The role and place of U.S. intelligence agencies in the system of identifying and analyzing current threats are determined. It is clarified that in modern conditions, given Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, the implementation of the best global approaches to threat assessment is extremely relevant. The regulatory documents, strategic approaches, and practical measures used by the U.S. intelligence community to identify dangers and assess national security risks are analyzed. Directions for implementing the American experience to improve the efficiency of Ukraine's national threat and risk assessment system are proposed.
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