THE CONCEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL CATEGORY

Theoretical approaches to the definition of "national security" in the context of national legislation and international obligations of Ukraine are considered. It is noted that under conditions of aggression of the Russian Federation concerning Ukraine, scientific researches of fundamental concepts in the context of national security have practical value. Based on the analysis of the legislation, the dynamics of changes in the definition of "national security" is presented. The definitions of the term «national security» in the member states of the European Union are analyzed. The components of national security are determined: state, public, information, ecological, economic, transport, energy security, personal security. The mutual connection between national security of the state, society and the person is considered. The lack of the definition in the current legislation of the concept of "national security" is explained by the fact that the complexity, versatility and dynamism of this concept need constant updating and improvement of the legislative base. An important place in the definition of national security in relation to other subjects of the multidimensional content of the studied concept of "national security" has an administrative-legal aspect, as a feature of national security from an administrativelegal standpoint is one of the parties to administrative-legal relations in the field of these relations. However, not defining this concept in the normative and legal framework allows adapting the approach to changing circumstances, operating differently with this category in the actual conditions.