The US and Russian National Security Strategy and possible implications for the security of the Republic of Serbia

Abstract

This paper analyzes the US National Security Strategy from 2010 and 2015, as well as the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation from 2009 and 2015. The effort has been invested in identifying and systematizing the longterm strategic guidelines of the US and Russian national security policies after 2010 and possible implications for the position of the Republic of Serbia have been considered in significantly different geopolitical, economic, social, technical and technological circumstances in the world. Taking into consideration the mentioned strategies from the perspective of the Republic of Serbia, important foreign policy and security factors can be identified in the long term. The impact of the United States and the Russian Federation on the key political, security and economic trends in Southeast Europe, and in particular the Western Balkans, is reflected in the processes of constitutional and state reform of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the resolution of the status of Kosovo and Metohija, the process of accession of the countries of the region to the European Union and NATO, as well as solving the problem of energy security of the region. The question is whether the Republic of Serbia can have balanced relations with the United States, the Russian Federation, the European Union and China at the same time without threatening its vital interests. .

Keywords

• national security strategy
• usa
• russian federation
• serbia
• security environment