Sustainable Security: Revolution or Utopia?

Purpose: This article lays the foundations for Sustainable Security Paradigm (SSP), which features national security as a holistic and synergistic complex-adaptive system that can integrate various domains of international, social, individual activity in long-term, sustainable fashion. The novel paradigm informs original Culture Development Cycle (SSCDC) provides model transformation organizations wish to act sustainably realm. Design/Methodology/Approach: theoretical framework is centered around three pillars, scientific study socio-ecological systems Anthropocene, understanding security, realization UN’s Goals. During research, adopted pragmatic, critical world view with grounded theory approach employed mixed methods research. Case studies global consequences COVID epidemic, paradoxes 2020 Polish National Strategy, military impact on environment, provided cross-cultural cross-contextual proof data. Findings: Contemporary unsustainable unjust. Both policy at levels, shift imperative. We need move from narrow (in security/defense terms) replace it system. also re-orientation philosophical approaches, knowledge systems, principles, values, management practices, behaviors, governance arrangements ones build sustainability an increasingly interconnected, turbulent, unpredictable world. Practical implications: above allowed create operational SSCDC, designed facilitate defense into institutions continually environment just development all. Originality/Value: first systemizes comprehensive SSP, accompanied SSCDC.