Threat of CBRN Weapons Use by Terrorist Groups and UN-NATO International Security Policy

Abstract

The global security environment is becoming increasingly contested, complex and interconnected. The world's armed conflicts, military wars and civil wars are accompanied by instability at the national, regional, international and global levels. New and non-traditional security threats have intensified in modern times, including cyber-attacks, hybrid threats, terrorism, proliferation of CBRN weapons and components, disinformation, climate change or artificial intelligence that can be exploited by terrorists. The spread of symmetric and asymmetric threats against the background of modern technological advances increases the scale and dimension of threats in the world. In this article, the dimensions of specific threats that the illegal proliferation of CBRN weapons and materials pose and may pose in the future are investigated. Significant attention is paid to the international preparedness of the United Nations and NATO. All this is related to the readiness to respond to potential terrorist attacks and threats from their side. The purpose of the study is the role of the UN and NATO in the policy of non-proliferation of CBRN weapons and in the fight against terrorism. The research questions are: What role does NATO and the UN play in the non-proliferation of CBRN weapons? How effective is the cooperation of the United Nations and NATO in the fight against terrorism?. The hypothesis of the study is as follows: in modern international politics, the role of the UN and NATO in the fight against the proliferation of CBRN weapons and terrorism is important. They need to adapt to the new emerging threats and develop new strategies. During the research of the article, the theories of securitization, constructivism were distinguished, using which it was possible to study and analyze the given research issue, which includes universal instruments. The article presents a "SWOT" analysis that presents threats from the proliferation of CBRN weapons. The article concludes that in modern international politics, the role of the UN and NATO in the fight against the proliferation of CBRN weapons and terrorism is important. They need to adapt to the new emerging threats and develop new security strategies.