U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that the new strategic concept, which NATO is expected to adopt next June, will include provisions stipulating the need to “prevent any Russian aggression.”
This was announced by Blinken at a press conference in Berlin on Sunday following an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers.
He stressed that the concepts of “defense” and “restraint” constitute “a pillar and strategic concept of NATO” and that “it led to the establishment of the alliance”, as quoted by Russia’s “TASS” agency. . in 1949.
It is primarily about prevention and protection against any Russian aggression, and I can say with certainty that this is fully reflected in the (new) strategic concept. ”
Blinken declined to disclose whether the United States is among NATO countries advocating to rely solely on the principle of Russia’s restraint in future relations with Moscow, and did not respond to a question on whether Washington believes the main document signed in 1997 is not. valid now.
He stressed that NATO leaders will speak in more detail about NATO’s vision for its future relations with Russia at the summit to be held in Madrid in June, and the preparations and results of this summit will be presented- where in the word Berlin. strategic concept.
Announcing that work is underway for the preparation of draft documents that will emerge from the upcoming summit, he pointed out that concrete positive progress has been made in this matter in the last two days.
Blinken also expressed his confidence that, despite Turkey’s pessimistic stance on this issue, NATO could reach a compromise with Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
NATO’s new strategic concept will define the alliance’s priorities in the coming years, amid the unprecedented escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, in light of Moscow’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine and the extensive NATO military support in Kiev. state.
Adopting the current version of its strategic concept in 2010, the alliance classified Russia as a “partner” and this classification is expected to be removed in the next version.
And the Bloomberg agency confirmed that under NATO’s new strategic concept, Russia could classify its behavior as a “direct threat”.
Source: TASS + AFP.
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