NATO does not threaten Russia or any other country; that Russia puts into question the security of Europe – the North Atlantic Alliance spokeswoman said in response to a reformulation of the Moscow military doctrine.
Any measures taken so far to defend allies are clearly defensive in nature, are appropriate and consistent with international law – stressed the spokeswoman Oana Lungescu. – It is rather that of Russia violates the principles of international law and questions the security of Europe, which also refers to its activities in Ukraine – she said.
By Lungescu NATO did not give up trying to maintain constructive relations with Russia. However, this will only be possible if the Russian authorities will comply with the principles of international law, including the right of peoples to decide their own future.
Earlier on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new military doctrine of his country. It is assumed that the greatest external threat to the Russian state is the expansion of NATO and the destabilization of certain territories; the document also drew attention to the threat of terrorism.
The Kremlin announced that the adjustments in the current doctrine were necessary due to the “changing nature of threats,” and also include because of the situation in Ukraine and around it, and in North Africa, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The document signed by Putin expects to maintain mobilization readiness of the armed forces, as well as nieatomowego deterrence capabilities, which will be based on ” a high level of readiness of general purpose forces. ” Thanks Moscow has to be able to prevent and deal with armed conflict. At the same time emphasized that the changes will not affect the current, the defensive nature of the doctrine.
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