PARIS (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about Russia's use of its energy resources as a political weapon and China's lack of transparency over military spending, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was quoted as saying.
In an opinion piece printed in France's Le Figaro daily on Thursday, Rumsfeld said the U.S. focus was currently on Iraq and Afghanistan but that in the future, its policies would be determined by choices made by other powers such as China and Russia.
"Russia, a country with vast natural resources ... is a partner of the United States on security," Rumsfeld said.
"But on certain issues, Russia has not been very cooperative and has used its energy resources as a political weapon."
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