International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

National interest is a multidimensional, dynamic and interactive concept confirming the autonomous character of domestic, international and security policies. The aim of the article is to identify value perspectives for strengthening security policy in domestic and foreign policy using the example of the issue of Slovak national interest. The article consists of three parts: the introductory part reflects the theoretical frameworks of approaches to national interest, in the analytical part the current dilemmas of Slovak national interest are configured in the mutual extrapolation of the traditional and new dilemmas of state authority, the conclusion synthesizes the current challenges for an effective security strategy.