SWOT analysis to assess the threat of illegal arms trafficking on the Ukrainian border with the European Union countries in the context of the war
El análisis FODA para evaluar la amenaza del tráfico ilegal de armas en la frontera de Ucrania con los países de la Unión Europea en el contexto de la guerra
Keywords:
SWOT analysis, arms and ammunition, border security in Europe, combating threats, illegal arms trafficking
Abstract
The problem of combating threats of illegal trafficking of arms, ammunition and explosives at the border points of Ukraine with the countries of the European Union EU has become urgent under martial law. The aim of the study was to develop an optimal strategy for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as “SBGSU”) to combat threats of illegal arms trafficking at border points with EU countries under martial law. A comprehensive methodological approach combining the following scientific methods was used: comparative method, systems analysis method, structural-functional method, survey and group expert evaluation method, classification method and determination of numerical characteristics. A model was developed to assess the threat of illegal arms trafficking on the border of Ukraine with the EU countries under martial law based on SWOT-analysis. As a result, the factors of strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats, which exist in the Ukrainian border guard agency, were identified. It is concluded that the results of this study cannot be applied to the border areas of Ukraine with such countries as the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova.
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PETERKA-BENTON, Daniela. 2012. “Arms Trafficking in Transnistria: A European Security Threat?” In: Journal of Applied Security Research. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 71-92. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2012.631407. Date of consultation: 19/02/22.
PREZELJ, Iztok; GABER, Marija. 2005. “Smuggling as a Threat to National and International Security: Slovenia and the Balkan Route” In: Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes. Athena Papers, Vol. 5, pp. 1-100. Available online. In: http://connections-qj.org/article/smuggling-threat-national-and- international-security-slovenia-and-balkan-route. Date of consultation: 19/02/22.
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REZNIKOVA, Olha; VOITOVSKYI, Kostiantyn; LEPIKHOV, Andriy. 2020. National risk and threat assessment systems: world best practices, new opportunities for Ukraine: analyst. report. Available online. In:
https://niss.gov.ua/sites/default/files/2020-07/dopovid.pdf. Date of consultation: 19/02/22.
RUDYK, Mykola; MASLIENIKOVA, Kateryna; NOSEVYCH, Nadiya; VINTSUK, Viktoriia; FATKHUTDINOV, Vasyl. 2022. “The role of the number of detected criminal offenses in the police performance indicators system” In: Cuestiones Políticas. Vol. 40, No. 73, pp. 90-107. https://doi. org/10.46398/cuestpol.4073.04. Date of consultation: 19/07/22.
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2022-12-29
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Samoilenko, O., Bereziuk, V., Zabolotna, O., Chornyi, A., & Adamchuk, O. (2022). SWOT analysis to assess the threat of illegal arms trafficking on the Ukrainian border with the European Union countries in the context of the war: El análisis FODA para evaluar la amenaza del tráfico ilegal de armas en la frontera de Ucrania con los países de la Unión Europea en el contexto de la guerra. Political Questions, 40(75), 694-716. https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4075.42
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