Examine the importance of cooperation in concept of Traditional Security.

In traditional security, cooperation plays an important role in limiting violence as examined below :

(i)This is almost universally accepted view that countries should go to war primarily for self-defence or to protect other people from genocide.

(ii) Armies must avoid killing or hurting non-combatants as well as unarmed and surrendering combatants.

(iii)They should not be excessively violent. Force must be used only after all the alternatives have failed.

(iv)Other form of cooperation are disarmament, arms control and confidence building.