National Security According to Trump

... the emphasis is also placed on antiterrorism protection. The key difference is that Russia was still considered as a potential strategic partner at that time, and Russian democracy was not treated with such level of distrust and criticism. Now, in the NSS dated 2017, the direct text states that "Russia seeks to weaken the US influence in the world and separate us from our allies and partners." The authors emphasize that Moscow "views NATO and the EU as threats", and at the same time "interferes in the domestic political affairs ...