Russia’s vague intentions towards Ukraine are preventing the United States from updating its national security strategy, writes Politico. The degree of threat from Russia in this document can change greatly due to its actions.
In the United States, the preparation of a new version of the National Security Strategy is being delayed, one of the factors that affects the delay is the uncertainty due to the likely actions of Russia in relation to Ukraine. About this Politico told several high-ranking officials.
By law, the President of the United States must update the national security strategy annually. However, President Joe Biden did not present the strategy in 2021, pushing the deadline for preparing the document to the first quarter of 2022.
The document could “substantially change” depending on whether Russia invades Ukraine and, if so, how. But overall, President Joe Biden and his aides are unlikely to change their basic assertion that China, not Russia, poses the greater long-term threat to America.
Foreign Ministry advised the West not to confuse Russia and Ukraine in order to avoid mistakes
One of the sources confirmed to the publication that the situation around Ukraine is one of the factors influencing the timing of the publication of the strategy. Recently, in Western countries, as well as in Ukraine, there have been statements about a possible Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory.