The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has published its National Security Strategy, in which one of the priorities is addressing the Russia–Ukraine war. This is stated in the document published on the White House website.
“It is a core interest of the United States to negotiate an expeditious cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, in order to stabilize European economies, prevent unintended escalation or expansion of the war, and reestablish strategic stability with Russia, as well as to enable the post-hostilities reconstruction of Ukraine to enable its survival as a viable state,” the document says.
The strategy notes that the war in Ukraine has a counterproductive effect, increasing Europe’s external dependence, particularly for Germany.
“Today, German chemical companies are building some of the world’s largest processing plants in China, using Russian gas that they cannot obtain at home,” the document states.
According to the strategy, the Trump administration disagrees with European officials who have “unrealistic expectations regarding the war.”
“A large European majority wants peace, yet that desire is not translated into policy, in large measure because of those governments’ subversion of democratic processes. This is strategically important to the United States precisely because European states cannot reform themselves if they are trapped in political crisis,” the document says.
The strategy emphasizes that the U.S. goal should be to help Europe “correct its current trajectory.”
“Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory. We will need a strong Europe to help us successfully compete, and to work in concert with us to prevent any adversary from dominating Europe,” the document concludes.
