Russia crisis forces Pentagon to rework defense strategy on the fly
2022-03-04 08:57:46 source:Politico
March 3, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the Pentagon to rework its long-term defense plans just as it was set to release them to the public.
The Biden administration is delaying and revisiting its National Defense Strategy, the blueprint for how the Pentagon will meet immediate and long-term security challenges, as the U.S. and its allies scramble to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the threat Moscow poses to Eastern European countries.
Though the administration will continue to view China as its No. 1 threat, people familiar with the process say the Ukraine crisis will mean a larger emphasis on Russia in the strategy.
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