Comprehensive Security 2.0: Towards a Holistic Approach for a Dynamic Future

Comprehensive Security 2.0: Towards a Holistic Approach for a Dynamic Future


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In an increasingly interconnected and complex world, national security faces multifaceted challenges ranging from geopolitical tensions to cybersecurity threats and domestic issues such as terrorism and social unrest. This Catalyst Conversation on ‘Beyond Tradition: Re-thinking National Security National Security in an Uncertain Future’ is aimed to refresh our understanding of national security and to explore contemporary models of national security.

Objectives

• Re-visit the concept of Comprehensive National Security 2.0.

• Explore strategies and policies implemented by various countries to enhance their national security.

• Promote awareness and public understanding of national security issues and the role of citizens in supporting security initiatives.

In short, the discussion will re-examine the concept of comprehensive national security, explore various countries’ strategies to enhance their security, and promote public awareness of national security issues and the role of citizens in supporting security initiatives, with insights from Major General Muhammad Khalil Dar, HI(M) (Retd), Vice Chancellor of Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan.

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CASS Seminar: ‘Comprehensive Security-Needs Holistic Approach’
ISLAMABAD( WNAM REORT): The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, conducted a special session under its Catalyst Conversation
‘For Comprehensive National Security, One Needs a Whole-of-Nation Approach.’ – Islamabad Post
ISLAMABAD, NOV 1 (DNA):The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, conducted a special session under its Catalyst

For Comprehensive National Security, One Needs a Whole-of-Nation Approach
The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, conducted a special sessionunder its Catalyst Conversation Series on ’Comprehensive Security
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