{"id":1329826,"date":"2025-12-07T14:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/america-first-what-the-new-us-doctrine-means-for-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T03:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T01:26:38","slug":"america-first-what-the-new-us-doctrine-means-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/america-first-what-the-new-us-doctrine-means-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"America First: Is Ukraine About to Pay the Price of Washington\u2019s New Priorities?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Source: Author&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/viktor.shlinchak\/posts\/pfbid02H4UWghfBWg9hg4SqpRJUTAb4u7cVW5869oPrRC4Xghm62kAYqj5qGTzNyn9Fs16Ml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The United States has unveiled its updated national security strategy \u2014 a document many anticipated, but few will actually read. And that is a mistake: it clearly lays out where Washington intends to move first, and what priorities will shape American power in the coming years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"369\">First, Washington returns to a simple principle: <strong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"212\">America\u2019s interests come first<\/strong>. No romantic talk about \u201cshared values,\u201d only hard pragmatism. If this sounds harsh in today\u2019s chaotic world, you probably haven\u2019t read previous strategies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"745\">Second, Russia is officially defined not as a threat to Ukraine, but as a threat to the <strong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"489\">entire Euro-Atlantic order<\/strong>. In other words, talk of a \u201creset\u201d or \u201cstrategic stability\u201d reflects the wishes of certain figures around Trump, not the collective position of U.S. institutions. The document states plainly: <strong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"744\">limit, contain, and strip Russia of the tools of influence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"1055\">Third, China takes first place. Everything else follows from that. The key conclusion for Ukraine is this: the war in Europe must not distract Washington from China. Which means the U.S. will not seek ideal solutions for Ukraine \u2014 only workable ones. Solutions that do not disrupt its larger global strategy.<\/p>\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" >\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-portal-to-hell-is-opening-is-europe-ready-for-real-resistance\/\">The portal to hell is opening: is Europe ready for real resistance?<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n<p><strong>What does this mean for Ukraine?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"373\"><strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"151\">First, we matter \u2014 but we are not the centre of the stage.<\/strong><br data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"154\" \/>America wants predictability on the European front. This is not about \u201cpeace on the aggressor\u2019s terms,\u201d but it is also not about endless turbulence. Washington needs a stable framework that does not drain its resources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"675\"><strong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"448\">Second, the Ukrainian issue is now viewed through a China-first lens.<\/strong><br data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"451\" \/>Whether we like it or not, this is the new reality. Any new negotiation format, security guarantee, or agreement will be evaluated through one lens: <strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"183\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\u201cDoes this undermine the United States in its strategic confrontation with China?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"748\">Third, security guarantees are no longer about pretty declarations.<\/strong><br data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"751\" \/>Any new negotiation format, security framework, or agreement will be assessed by one test: \u201cDoes this in any way undercut the United States in its strategic contest with China?\u201d The emphasis is on deterrence, not on restoring the world to its 1991 configuration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1183\"><strong>Fourth<\/strong>, Ukraine must assert its own agency rather than wait to be saved.<br data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"963\" \/>The US strategy makes it clear that Washington will support those who do not generate internal chaos. Those who can hold the line \u2014 both on the battlefield and in domestic politics \u2014 will be treated as reliable partners.<\/p>\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" data-right>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/powerful-but-ineffective-why-there-will-be-no-security-guarantees-from-the-us\/\">Powerful but ineffective: why there will be no security guarantees from the US<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"172\">And now, a word not about the text of the strategy, but about its underlying logic.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"379\">The Americans invest where there is a real chance of achieving results. Ukraine should not be seen as \u201ca difficult case that we\u2019re barely holding on to,\u201d but as \u201ca project that delivers even in wartime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"684\">In today\u2019s world, those who are predictable are the ones who succeed. The new US strategy confirms what we already know: the strongest guarantees of security are our own capabilities \u2014 military, economic, and political \u2014 and only after that come documents, declarations, and diplomatic formats.<\/p>\n<p><em>It was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/ssha-vymahaiut-shchob-yevropa-vziala-na-sebe-oboronu-nato-do-2027-roku\/\">the United States is demanding<\/a> that European NATO members assume most of the Alliance&#8217;s conventional defence capabilities by 2027.<\/em> <em>The Pentagon told representatives of European delegations at a meeting in Washington that Europe is not moving fast enough in building its defence capabilities after Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Meanwhile, European countries <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/bez-uchasti-ssha-yevropa-perehliadaie-stratehiiu-bezpeky-na-tli-ryzyku-vtorhnennia-rosii\/\">are preparing for a possible Russian invasion<\/a> without US involvement, amid a reduction in the American military presence on the continent. NATO countries in Europe are already adapting defence plans and strengthening their own military capabilities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also, follow <strong>\u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>\u2022 Materials published in the \u201cOPINIONS\u201d section reflect the opinion of the author of the publication, who bears full responsibility for the accuracy of the information.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>\u2022 The editorial staff of prm.ua may not share the opinions expressed in the author&#8217;s material.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>\u2022 The owner of the webpage in the \u201cOPINIONS\u201d section is the author of the publication.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Author&#8217;s Facebook page The United States has unveiled its updated national security strategy \u2014 a document many anticipated, but few will actually read. And that is a mistake: it clearly lays out where Washington intends to move first, and what priorities will shape American power in the coming years. 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