ABSTRACT
National security has been equated with the military strength of nation-states. Security has to be linked to the actor's role within a cooperative international environment, and as this environment changes, so must some elements of security. Nonalignment was perceived as essential in establishing cooperative arrangements among developing nations and reducing the chances for regional animosity. The dilemma of national security in the Third World has to do with how developing nations perceive their security and with the proper policies to achieve it. Scarce resources, poverty, the need for modernization and institution building, popular demand for a voice in government, expectations for respect and personal dignity, and the need for international cooperation are some of the elements of the security dilemma. Much of the dilemma is that states can never be sure that the security measures of others are intended only for security and not for aggression.
