Washington. February 11. INTERFAX - The situation around Ukraine delays the preparation of a new national security strategy by the United States, Politico reports.
The publication notes that the content of the document will largely depend on whether Russia will "invade" Ukraine.
An informed source confirmed to the publication that "Russia's unclear plan for Ukraine" is one of the factors that affect the timing of the strategy development.
As the newspaper clarifies, the specifics of Russia's possible "invasion" of Ukraine can dramatically affect how the United States details and prioritizes the Russian threat in a strategic document.
At the same time, the publication emphasizes, in general, US President Joe Biden and his aides are unlikely to change their basic statement that China, not Russia, is a greater long-term threat to Washington.
The law requires US presidents to present a national security strategy annually, but administrations often do not comply with this requirement.
So, the Biden administration did not present a national security strategy last year. Now the document is expected in the first quarter of this year.
