Question
What is the difference between traditional and non-traditional security ? Which category would the creation and sustenance of alliances belong to ?
Solution
In the traditional security, the greatest danger to a country is from military threats. The source is of this danger is another country which takes military action and endangers the core values of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and lives of ordinary citizens.
On the other hand the non-traditional security consists of dangers such as terrorism, human rights, global poverty and health epidemics.
The creation and sustenance of alliances belong to the category of traditional security.
