New era shifts focus from national to individual security priorities.
The focus of security has shifted from protecting countries to protecting individuals, known as human security. This concept prioritizes the safety of people over the safety of nations. The idea of human security emerged in the late 1980s due to changing security challenges in modern societies. There is a fundamental difference between national security and human security, making it difficult to reconcile the two viewpoints. It is unlikely that complete harmony can be achieved between the two concepts.