NATO’s Black Sea Build-up Will Be Greeted by Russia’s Most Advanced Military Hardware
Russia is more than ready for NATO’s plan to increase naval and air presence in the Black Sea region
Richard Brandt
Russia-Insider.com
2/17/2017
Russia’s growing presence in the Black Sea is a military and geopolitical reality that NATO refuses to accept.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced yesterday that NATO will “strengthen its air and maritime presence” in the Black Sea region, triggering an immediate rebuke from Russia’s NATO envoy Aleksandr Grushko:
“All these decisions will be subject of thorough analysis… And, undoubtedly, we will take all necessary measures to properly safeguard Russia’s national interests in this region,” Grushko said.
In addition to the Black Sea buildup, the Russian envoy also warned that the agreed increase of contributions to NATO’s budget might lead to a new arms race.
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Right now, the envoy warned, NATO is in danger of being stuck in a “vicious circle” of an arms buildup “from which it will be very difficult to get out.”
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