As announced on Friday the national security strategy, President Barack Obama assured American leadership in caring for the international order, but warned that the resources and influence of the United States “are not infinite “and the country must beware” of towing. ” High importance placed on the risk of a flowing to Europe from Russia.
In the introduction to counting 29 pages of the document, President Barack Obama of the challenges to the security of the US and its allies mentioned “violent extremism”, “changing threat of terrorism” and “Russian aggression”. But beside them pointed to the long-term challenges of climate change, epidemics of infectious diseases and cyber security.
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“America should lead from a position of strength”
Obama stressed that the US has a unique capacity to mobilize and to lead the international community in all of these challenges. – America must lead. (…) The question is not – whether, but how America should lead – he stressed. Stipulated, however, that by engaging in the resolution of international conflicts, the United States must be careful “not to miscalculate with its own forces.”
– For all of these fronts, America should lead from a position of strength. But that does not mean that we can or should try to dictate the course of all events taking place around the world. Regardless of how we are powerful (…), our resources and influence are not infinite. And a lot of security issues with which we deal with in this complex world, is not suitable for a quick and easy solution – Obama said.
Beat jihad, but not to send troops
He said that America will “defend its interests and maintain a commitment to allies and partners, “” but we have to make difficult choices among many competing priorities “. – What is more, we have to recognize that an intelligent security strategy is not only on military force – the president added, pointing out that in the long term from removing terrorists are more important efforts to eliminate the causes of violent extremism.
The president reminded that the US is leading the coalition of more than 60 states, “to weaken and ultimately destroy the” jihadi organization of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, but upheld the conviction that the US must avoid sending to the Middle East substantial ground forces, as was the case in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq .
European Security “can not be taken for granted”
In the case of Russia, the document states that, together with its aggression in Ukraine, it became clear that “the safety of European and international rules and norm against territorial aggression can not be taken for granted. ” The document provides that the United States will continue to support the Ukrainian people, as well as honor its commitment to safety against NATO allies, including by increasing exercise and military presence in Central and Eastern Europe to halt the Russian aggression. The document also talks about the continuing policy of sanctions against Russia.
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Eight major threats to the United States
Presented on Friday, the US security strategy, which is the head of state is forced to be updated regularly by law, is the second (after the published in 2010 ), and probably the last for the Obama presidency. In 2010, Obama’s main goal was to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US exit from the financial crisis, improving relations with Russia. This document reflects the new reality, and thus the emergence of new crises, including the Middle East and the Ukraine.
Strategy lists eight main strategic threats to the United States: a catastrophic attack on the US or their critical infrastructure, threats and attacks US citizens abroad and allies, the global economic crisis and the economic downturn, the use of weapons of mass destruction, severe epidemics of infectious diseases, climate change, serious disturbance to the energy market and international organized crime.
In addition to these objectives, the document says a priority, the fight against poverty in the world, and – for the first time – on the promotion of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Author: Adso / I / PAP
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