Moscow. November 24. INTERFAX - The growing activity of NATO near the Russian borders dictates the need to maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces, increase the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, including equipping with high-precision weapons and effective means of destruction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
"The difficult military-political situation in the world and the increased activity of NATO countries near the Russian borders dictate the need for further qualitative development of the Armed Forces," the Defense Minister said at a meeting of the board of the military department on Wednesday.
Among the priorities for the development of the Armed Forces, he called "increasing their combat capability, maintaining the combat readiness of nuclear forces and strengthening the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces."
