The state has always constituted the primary object of security, a fact that is unlikely to change anytime soon. The primacy of state security may not be a bad thing because it remains the only entity which has the structure and legitimacy to uphold and enforce the law. The state can achieve security and order by employing military, political, economic and social means. It is clear, however, that in a globalized world, national security cannot be achieved through national capabilities alone, thus making transnational cooperation a necessity.