In the Federation Council expressed the readiness of the armed forces to confront threats from the West

The Western group of the armed forces of the Russian Federation in its current composition is able to minimize not only the threats arising from the strengthened us military presence in Poland and the baltic states, but on a larger scale, according to RIA Novosti the message of the former head of the federation council committee on defense and security, senator viktor ozerov. On the doctrine "The West-2017"Today, the defense ministry said that Russian border in the baltic states actually deployed a mechanized division of the armed forces of the United States. And in Poland "Quietly" arrived 2nd armoured brigade of the United States and developed there along with armored vehicles. Given the established groups it is impossible to deny the availability of additional combat capabilities of NATO countries, but today, Western group is able to minimize the threats not only on the forces, but on a larger scale, said viktor ozerov. Earlier, senator franz klintsevich said about the possible withdrawal of Russia from the founding act russia-nato, if the us continues to boost military presence in Poland and the baltic states. In his opinion, thus it will be possible to attract the attention of the world community to the actions of Washington.

He reminded that the decision on this question be the president, foreign policy and military departments of the country.