WASHINGTON, January 24. /TASS/. The Pentagon has published its updated National Defense Strategy, outlining the priorities and new approaches to the Western hemisphere, Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region.
The document names Russia a ‘persistent threat’ to NATO countries, and says that deterrence of China is viewed as a top priority.
TASS has gathered the document’s key statements.
The strategy names Russia as a ‘persistent’ threat to the eastern flank of NATO.
The responsibility for resolving the conflict in Ukraine lies mostly on Europe’s shoulders.
