Additionally, in the midst of a technological revolution, Spain, as an interconnected and interdependent country, must adapt to this transformation and take advantage of opportunities for progress while addressing the new challenges brought about by hyperconnectivity. In this regard, it is important to raise awareness of today’s main threats and challenges, through an appropriate culture of national security. Chapter 2, “Dynamics of Transformation in Global Security”, analyses the global security environment, placing particular emphasis on the processes of change and trends that have been most in evidence since the publication of the previous strategy. Today’s is a more complex and volatile environment, which has witnessed a rise in geopolitical tensions and uncertainty; an increasingly globalized and interdependent world, where one crisis follows on from another with ever greater intensity. Some of the most notable dynamics are the rapid pace of change driven by technology, the demographic asymmetries between regions, and climate change.All of these factors intensify the pressure on the rules-based international order and the fairer, more inclusive and more effective global governance favoured by Spain. The fundamental challenge for Spain will therefore be to understand, adapt to, and manage these changes in an agile and flexible manner. Chapter 3 of the Strategy,“Spain in the World: A country with global aspirations”, presents a vision of Spain as a country concerned by events in every geographical region. Spain’s national security is conditioned by its singular geostrategic position. The country’s European, Mediterranean and Atlantic profile determines the importance of these regions for its security, stability, and prosperity. However, beyond its geostrategic environment, in the new international scenario, the contingencies and developments that arise in areas at a great distance from Spain’s borders and its areas of immediate interest can also have an impact on its national security. Thus, considering criteria such as Spain’s identity, aspirations, geostrategic position, interests and values, and the potential impact of threats and challenges to its security, the areas of particular interest as regards national security are: Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, North America and AsiaPacific. These are not self-contained areas, and the threats and challenges that arise Presidency of the Government National Security Strategy 2017 9