Political Division and Its Impact on Libyan National Security (2014-2025)

Abstract

   This study addresses the topic of “political division and its effects on Libyan national security” during the period from 2014 to 2025. The study raised the following main question: What is political division? What are its most prominent effects on Libyan national security?.

The objectives of the study were: - Identifying the causes of the political division in Libya, -Clarifying the components of Libyan national security, -Identifying the risks of political division on the state, -Identifying the effects of political division on Libyan national security.

Through the use of scientific methods (descriptive analytical method, case study method), the study concluded that the problem of political division in Libya caused a lot of damage to the Libyan state and some of its important institutions, such as the Central Bank of Libya and some other ministries. As there are two governments and two parliaments on the ground, this has had a negative impact on the country's national security. Libya has common borders with six countries, and these borders represent vast areas deep in the desert or on the coasts.

The political division, the fragility of the security situation, and the weakness of the existing authorities have created many risks to national security, related to the problem of illegal immigration, organized crime, drug trafficking, and the smuggling of weapons, goods, and people, among others. The political division has also contributed to the failure to achieve "national reconciliation," despite multiple initiatives and visions, and the competition between political institutions in the east and west of the country to achieve comprehensive national reconciliation.