Abstract. The analytical note examines which formations, such as the National Guard of Ukraine, function in NATO member states (the legislation of eight countries: Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, France is analyzed). The legal status of such formations and their place in the state security system has been clarified; main tasks and functions; separation of military and law enforcement functions; jurisdiction; authority, etc. Identified common and distinctive features in the activities of these formations, which are called «National Guard», «gendarmerie» or other related names.

Key words: National Guard, gendarmerie, military police, jurisdiction, subordination, tasks and powers, the use of weapons, military and law enforcement functions.

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12/2023

Abstract. The analytical note examines issues related to the legal regulation of ensuring military discipline and bringing servicemen to disciplinary responsibility in the NATO.

The relevant NATO standards and other normative documents, which introduce common basic principles of ethical behavior of military servicemen and personnel of the Alliance, establish general provisions on the system of disciplinary penalties, define common approaches used during disciplinary practice in the armed forces and governing structures of NATO member states are considered. In view of the above, the jurisdictional powers of the military police to take measures to ensure and maintain law and order and security, provided for by NATO normative documents, are also analyzed.

On the example of the member states of the Alliance, in particular the USA, Canada, Poland, Czech Republic the features of the legal regulation of the grounds and procedure for bringing to disciplinary responsibility of military personnel, the types of disciplinary penalties and the subjects of their application, the ratio of disciplinary and other types of liability are revealed - in a comparative context with legislative support disciplinary liability of military servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations.

Key words: NATO, military servicemen, Disciplinary responsibility, disciplinary action, ethical conduct, military police, Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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12/2023

Abstract. The analytical note examines the experience of individual European states regarding integration into the NATO. In this context, the main stages and procedures of Euro-Atlantic integration, the key models of cooperation (collaboration) with NATO, used by the candidate states, are considered. The common and distinctive features of the NATO accession procedures of various countries are noted.

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11/2023

Abstract. This analytical note provides the research of regulatory and legal settlement issues of the institutional formation and development of cyber forces in some NATO countries (USA, Great Britain, France, Poland). The normatively established powers of cyber troops (cyber forces) regarding the conduct of defensive and offensive operations in cyberspace have been analyzed. The features of foreign experience in forming cyber troops (cyber forces) are summarized.

Key words: cyber space, cyber military, cyber command, military administration, cyber domain, cyber defense, cyber war, cyber operations, foreign experience.

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10/2023

Abstract. The analytical note provides research issues of creating a mechanism for legalizing trophy arms owned by Ukrainian citizens through their recording and registration (in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine «On the Right to Civilian Firearms», Reg. No. 5708 dated 25.06.2021). With this purpose, it gives the analysis of the legislative framework of Ukraine, existing international practice, international humanitarian law and the legislation of other countries, first of all those that have faced the problem of unaccounted for weapons held by civilians as a result of military conflicts.

Key words: arms, weapons, trophy arms, legalisation, weapons circulation, civilian firearms, foreign experience.

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05/2023

Abstract. The issues of the military management of the NATO sergeant corps, functions and tasks of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of  the Armed Forces USA and Chief Sergeant (non-commissioned officer) (CSEL) of the Armed Forces of Lithuania in the comparative aspect of the activity of the Office for work with the non-commissioned staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and its head – Chief Sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are examined in the analytical note.

Key words: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Senior Enlisted Leaders of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, Command Sergeant Major, Lithuanian Armed Forces Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Non-commissioned officers, NATO.

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01/2023

Abstract. A comparative analysis of military service in the armies of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark is carried out. In particular, the procedure, principles and features of the system of promotion of soldiers and sergeants in the US Armed Forces, their financial support and social guarantees are researched. Special attention is paid to the procedure for the transfer of sergeants and officers to positions in the armed forces of the above mentioned states.

Key words: armed forces, military service, promotion, transfer to positions, financial support for servicemen, social guarantees for servicemen.

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2022