Threats to international peace and security are ever-growing and acquiring more dangerous features. This is primarily related to the significant trends in international life. The emergence, accumulation, and distribution of power in the international system after the end of the Cold War are characterized by an increasing level of anarchy and conflicts within the framework of unipolar world order. The global processes of capitalist globalization and world transformations further exacerbate this. Capital and corporate interests, financial oligarchies, and certain circles of international law, including international organizations and mechanisms, play a significant role in setting the direction for international political, economic, and spiritual forces.
Introduction. A comprehensive understanding of the specific nature of the threats to international peace and security and the current challenges in this field requires a profound and dialectical analysis of the political, socio-economic, and ideological trends within the world system. The concept of “threats” is one of the most pivotal notions within international law and international relations. The depth and extent of possible measures to eliminate a given international conflict or prevent the emergence and development of such a conflict largely depends on the threat’s nature, characteristics, and sources. The UN Charter defines a threat to international peace as an act of aggression, another violation of the peace, or a situation that creates such a threat for state aggression. The universe of the threats in the Charter implies that other elements are forming the content and forces of the threat. Most important among these elements is an armed conflict and a state aggressor. The threats to international security can be differentiated only by demand, as all other categories are related to aggression and thereby with the concept of aggression and wars.