“Potential
US military buildup near Russia’s borders may force the Russian
military to respond in kind by reinforcing its frontier presence,
says a Russian military official. Army General Yury Yakubov, a
coordinator from the Russian Defense Ministry’s general inspectors
directorate, was responding to reports that the United States
Department of Defense is planning to concentrate US heavy military
hardware near Russian borders.”
“Yakubov
said the response would be initialized by the reinforcement the
forces along Russia’s western border.”
“The
comments came amid continued high tensions between Russia and the
US-led Western military alliance of NATO over the crisis in Ukraine,
which the West accuses Moscow of having a hand in. Russia denies the
allegations. The New York Times reported on Saturday that the
Pentagon was ready to store heavy military equipment in East Europe
to face a possible 'Russian aggression' in the wake of the crisis in
Ukraine. The weaponry, which includes battle tanks and infantry
fighting vehicles, was enough for as many as 5,000 American troops,
the daily wrote.”
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