Chapter 1 A NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR TODAY’S SPAIN This chapter describes Spain’s current profile as defined by its constitutional values, its particular geostrategic position, its global aspirations, and the challenges represented by the new security environment. S pain approaches the end of the second decade of the 21st century as an advanced democracy, a country that is firmly committed to Europe and fully integrated into international society, where its active and constructive contribution to the main security organizations is recognized. Spain is a social and democratic State governed by the rule of law, underpinned by a citizen-centred constitutional framework of rights and freedoms, and by institutions that espouse and defend freedom, justice, equality and political pluralism as their highest values. In Spain, any political project may be defended if the law is strictly adhered to and the rights and freedoms of all citizens are respected. 20 National Security Strategy 2017 Presidency of the Government