Security & Future
Vol. 9 (2025), Issue 3, pg(s) 72-75

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Written Heritage as a Strategic Resource for National Security

  • 1 University of Library Studies and Information Technologies - Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

Written heritage constitutes a key component of national identity, historical continuity, and cultural memory, while also performing a strategic function for national security. It encompasses archives, manuscripts, legislative acts, treaties, and digital databases that attest to state legitimacy, institutional continuity, and collective identity. The loss or manipulation of these documents can lead to disinformation, erosion of cultural memory, and compromise of the legal and political legitimacy of the state.
The report considers written heritage as a multifaceted resource with historical, cultural, legal, and innovative value, which strengthens national identity and supports research and educational initiatives. Its protection requires an integrated approach, including physical safeguarding, digital security, legal regulation, institutional coordination, and educational programs.
Vulnerabilities such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, and selective access necessitate the implementation of modern technologies, international standards, and active public engagement. Written heritage should be regarded as a strategic national asset, requiring systematic protection and management to ensure the state’s resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness.
The report is under project No. KП-06-H90/6 dated 10.12.2024 on the topic: “Ecologically sustainable conservation strategy for written heritage” from the Scientific Research Fund, Competition for funding of fundamental scientific research – 2024. Supervised by Chief Asst. PhD Eng. Iskra Tsvetanska.

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