Security challenges of the Member States of the European Union in a changed security environment

V uvodnem delu izpostavljam in argumentiram pomembnost obsežne tematike raziskovalnega dela, katerega rdeča nit so sodobni varnostni izzivi Evropske unije med letoma 2001 in 2020. Za razumevanje celovitosti procesov v sodobnem varnostnem okolju je potreben celosten znanstveni pristop. Relevantno je poznavanje polpreteklega zgodovinskega ozadja, ki ga obravnavam v začetnem delu. V osrednjem delu sem osredotočil na eksplicitno prikazovanje »domino efekta« varnostnih groženj in izzivov ter na medsebojno filiacijo omenjenih varnostnih pojavov (energetska varnost ? oboroženi spopadi ? nevojaške grožnje). S študijem in analizo različnih primarnih in sekundarnih virov ugotavljam modificirane kratkoročne in dolgoročne varnostne ukrepe EU in njenih držav članic za zoperstavljanje sodobnim in prihodnjim varnostnim izzivom. V zaključku poudarjam relevantnost solidarnosti in realizacije skupnih ciljev držav članic EU za zagotavljanje politične stabilnosti tako v Evropi kot zunaj nje.In the introductory part I stress and argument the importance of this research work\u27s broad theme which main point is the security challenges of the European Union. In order to understand the wholesome of the processes in the latest safety environment, a total scientific approach is imperative. Knowing of the mid-term and short-term historical background, which is discussed in the initial historical frame, is relevant. In the mid-part I focused on the explicit recognition of the "domino effect" with security threats and challenges, and also the mutual affiliation of the mentioned security phenomena (energy safety -> armed attacks -> hybrid threats). With the studies and analysis of the various primary and secondary sources I found out the modified short-term and long-term security actions of the EU and it\u27s members (nations) towards actual security challenges and those in the future. In my conclusion I stress out the relevance of solidarity and realisation of the common goals of the EU members to assure political stability in Europe and elsewhere