Pentagon claims Russia continues to violate sovereignty of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova
Tuesday, March 22
The report released on the DoD’s official webpage and prepared by US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter highlighted Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe and revealed America’s position in relation of Russia’s unlawful activities.
“Despite the progress we’ve made together since the end of the Cold War, Russia has in recent years appeared intent on eroding the principled international order that has served us, our friends and allies, the international community, and also Russia itself so well for so long,” the report read.
“In Europe, Russia continues to violate the sovereignty of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, and actively seeks to intimidate its Baltic neighbors,” the report added.
The report stressed that US did not seek a cold, let alone hot, war with Russia.
“We do not seek to make Russia an enemy, even as it may view us that way. But make no mistake – we will defend our interests, our allies, the principled international order, and the positive future it affords us all,” the report stressed.
The report said peacemaking was the main reason why the US was taking a strong and balanced strategic approach in response to Russia’s aggression, which entailed the strengthening both allied armies and US capabilities in various directions.
Carter also listed Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and terrorism as the five evolving strategic challenges that were driving the DoD’s planning and budgeting for 2017.
However, it is obvious that the world powers will not become involved in a direct war with Russia for the sake of Georgia, Ukraine or Moldova.
Consequently, the only thing the international community can do is to help Georgia upgrade its military and self-defences, despite the fact that these will not be enough to resist Russia.
Meanwhile, Russia again started making anti-Georgian statements, claiming that anti-Russian rhetoric has increased in Georgia and this year parliamentary elections might be “a threat” to Georgian-Russian relations.
Russia generally makes this type of statements before taking some negative steps against a country.
Georgia has to live under constant threat of attack from Russia and in this situation boosting self-defence capabilities will not be enough to guarantee national security. Georgia needs an umbrella that will somehow ensure stability in the country.