The US-EU “Division of Labor” to Continue Confronting Russia & China

While many believe the US has fundamentally changed its foreign policy in pursuit of “peace” over primacy, both precedent and evidence suggests the US is simply upholding continuity of agenda with overtures of “peace” merely a means of buying desperately needed time.

The think tank policy papers being drawn from by the current US administration do not mention “peace” or finding a place for the US at the multipolar table, and instead prescribe the means to reassert US dominance across the planet including in regards to both Russia and China.

References:

Harvard – Ukraine: The Budapest Memorandum of 1994:
https://policymemos.hks.harvard.edu/f…

US State Department – Treaty Between The United States of America and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on The Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems (ABM Treaty) (2009):
https://2009-2017.state.gov/t/avc/trt…

Stars and Stripes – U.S. forces help Georgian army make ‘big changes’ (2005):
https://www.stripes.com/news/2005-06-…

Guardian – US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (2004):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/200…

Guardian – Bush backs Ukraine and Georgia for Nato membership (Apr. 2008):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/200…

Guardian – Cheney attacks ‘illegitimate’ Russian invasion on visit to Georgia (Sep. 2008):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/200…

Reuters – Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (Sep. 2009):
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUST…

RFE/RL – After Meeting Russian Foreign Minister, Clinton Hails Fresh Start (Mar. 2009):
https://www.rferl.org/a/After_Meeting…

Atlantic – The Arab Spring: ‘A Virus That Will Attack Moscow and Beijing’ (Nov. 2011):
https://www.theatlantic.com/internati…

NBC News – Analysis: U.S. Cozies Up to Kiev Government Including Far Right (Mar. 2014):
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukr…

BBC – Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call (Feb. 2014):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

US DoD – U.S. Withdraws From Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (Aug. 2, 2019):
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Sto…

ABC News – Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine (Oct. 2019):
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump…

BBC – Nord Stream 2: Trump approves sanctions on Russia gas pipeline (Dec. 2019):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

US DoD – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Press Conference Following NATO Ministers of Defense Meeting in Brussels, Belgium Feb. 13, 2025
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri…

US DoD – Hegseth Calls on NATO Allies to Lead Europe’s Security, Rules Out Support for Ukraine Membership (Feb. 12, 2025):
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Sto…

Project 2025 – Policy Agenda:
https://www.project2025.org/policy/

America First Institute – Pillar VI:
https://agenda.americafirstpolicy.com…

U.S. House Armed Services Committee – Protecting American Interests in a Convergent Global Threat Environment (Feb. 12, 2025):
https://www.youtube.com/live/Oz8_0Wqu…