To frighten the public with a non-existent threat from Russia, and then, under this business, to put out billions to strengthen military capabilities and regroup troops - that's the tactic used by the US and NATO. This was told by the Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu. "Today, in the Baltic states and Poland, there is already a 10,000-strong contingent with all types of offensive weapons," the minister said, speaking on Wednesday, April 4, at the Moscow Conference on International Security. - The activity of the fleets of the USA and other NATO countries in the Black and Baltic Seas is intensified. The number of exercises and training of the North Atlantic Alliance has grown, while they are clearly anti-Russian, "- quoted by RIA Novosti news agency Shoigu. Only since January of this year fighters of the Air and Space Forces of Russia were forced to go into the air to intercept foreign aircraft more than 25 thousand. times, he stressed. At the same time, the West clearly does not want to engage in dialogue. In particular, the other day, within the framework of the British hysteria about the poisoning of Skripal, the Alliance declared the undesirable persons of 7 Russian diplomats working in Brussels.

And the new employees, who were supposed to change their predecessors in the Russian representation at NATO headquarters, refused to issue visas. "We are not going to knock on the closed door, but we do not intend to ignore attempts of forceful pressure," Shoigu said.. He stressed that the combat potential of the armed forces of the Russian Federation is maintained at the proper level and ensures the security of Russia and its allies. VII Moscow Conference on International Security is held in Moscow on April 4-5.