The tendency of increased use of ICT is accompanied by a constant increase in the risk of cyber crime and threats to information and telecommunications systems. In this respect, there is a risk of threatening from the outside, but also the possibility of misuse of data on citizens and legal entities. Climate change at the global level, particularly global warming negatively affects the change of biodiversity in ecosystems and leads to disturbances in agricultural production in the territory of the Republic of Serbia, which could have implications on its overall security and economic stability. There are also some other risks and threats to security, with lower or higher probability of manifestation and recognition, such as: abuse of new technologies and scientific achievements in the field of information technology, genetic engineering, medicine, meteorology and other scientific fields. The specificity of these security challenges, risks and threats is a reduced possibility of their early detection and preventive action. Security challenges, risks and threats at the global, regional and national level are constantly growing and changing the character, intensity and forms of manifestation. Content, scope and likelihood of the manifestation of the challenges, risks and threats to the security of the Republic of Serbia directly affect the definition of national security policy and adequate capacity building of national security system. III. NATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE FIELD OF SECURITY Interests of the Republic of Serbia are the expression of vital values and needs of the citizens, nations and the country and arise from the highest values that are established by the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia. Republic of Serbia considers, as the basic national values, above all, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, freedom, equality, building and keeping the peace, rule of law, democracy, social justice, human rights and freedoms, national, racial and religious equality and gender equality, the inviolability of property and environmental protection. National values are protected by the achievement of national interests. 14