Question

Which one of the following statements is True about the concept of ‘Co-operative Security’ ?

• A. Initiating action by the developed countries against non-traditional threats.
• B. Ensuring ‘collective security’ by the NATO countries in case of threats.
• C. Strengthening internal security by various measures within a state.
• D. Involving several countries to decide on a collective solution against non-traditional threats.

Hint:

Co-operative Security = Multilateral global cooperation to combat non-traditional threats (pandemics, climate change, poverty, terrorism) where military force is ineffective.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Co-operative Security is an essential approach within non-traditional security studies. Non-traditional threats—such as global warming, pandemics, transnational terrorism, poverty, and refugee crises—cannot be tackled by any single nation using traditional military force. They require international cooperation, bilateral/multilateral agreements, and institutional collaboration involving multiple countries, international bodies, and civil society groups.

Step 1: Analyzing the core definition of Co-operative Security.
Co-operative Security relies on cooperation rather than military confrontation to solve global non-traditional security problems. It requires involving states worldwide to devise joint, multilateral solutions.

Step 2: Evaluating the options.

• Option (A) restricts action only to developed countries, which is inaccurate since non-traditional security requires global cooperation involving developing nations as well.
• Option (B) describes military alliance systems like NATO (Collective Security/Defence), not co-operative non-traditional security.
• Option (C) focuses strictly on unilateral internal state measures, which contradicts the cooperative multilateral concept.
• Option (D) correctly states that Co-operative security involves several countries working together to agree on collective solutions against non-traditional threats. Therefore, Option (D) is the correct statement.