United States President Joe Biden has "no intention" of meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month while attending the G20 Summit, as the two states continue to clash over the Ukraine war, dimming prospects for full attendance at the Bali summit. 

"He has no intention to sit down with Vladimir Putin, and that's where we are today," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday. 

The statement came as the Pentagon released its National Defense Strategy, emphasizing that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was an "acute threat" posed by Moscow while China was the most consequential challenge for the United States.

The dangers are both conventional – Moscow's aggression toward its neighbors and Beijing's efforts to gain control of Taiwan – and nuclear, with Russia possessing an extensive arsenal and China's stocks of atomic weapons growing fast.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted the different challenges posed by China and Russia as he unveiled the unclassified versions of several military strategy documents.

China "is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the power to do so," Austin said, as quoted by AFP.

"Unlike China, Russia can't systemically challenge the United States over the long term. But Russian aggression does pose an immediate and sharp threat."

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