
The elements of the missile defense system unfolding in Poland and Romania automatically make these countries potential goals for Russia. This was stated by Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council of Russia Yevgeny Lukyanov, Interfax reports .
“It would be better for them to think about another, the same Poland, Romania. The placement of OP elements, launches that are really aimed at our strategic nuclear forces is a problem for them. They automatically become our goals,” Lukyanov said. “If they like to be their goals because of American weapons systems, this is their choice.”
“The logic of the conflict boils down to the fact that no one benefits from the conflict, and someone turns out to be between. Here they may turn out to be between. If this position is understandable, it is acceptable, if this is the basis of their allied obligations, then I cannot comment on it,” said the deputy worker of the Security Council.
US plans for the placement of 250 units of heavy equipment in seven European countries can be explained by "unhealthy excitement", and not a real threat, Lukyanov said.
"The unhealthy excitement of some states, the new members of the Atlantic Bloc is not a justification for the existence of any threats. This is most likely to the doctor," he said.
On March 25, the Russian Ambassador to Denmark Mikhail Vanin in the author’s column for the Jyllands Posten newspaper said that this country may be nuclear impact from Russia . The reason for such a decision of Moscow, the diplomat called the Danes' desire to place NATO missile defense systems on their territory.
"I do not believe that the inhabitants of Denmark are fully aware of the consequences of what will happen if their country enters the pro -led system of the pro. And there will be that the Danish warships will become targets for Russian nuclear missiles," the ambassador wrote.
On March 26, President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the College of the FSB said thatNATO was trying to violate military parity with Russia .
"NATO develops a rapid response forces and increases its infrastructure near our borders, attempts to violate nuclear parity are traced, the creation of European and Asia -Pacific segments of the pro," Putin said. He considers the development of the missile defense system the most dangerous challenge.