In his speech at the 10th Moscow International Security Conference, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu made statements on current issues.
Referring to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Shoigu pointed out that Western countries provide military support to Ukraine.
Shoigu said, “Military operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are planned in Washington and London. Not only are the coordinates of the targets for the attack given by Western intelligence, these data are also entered into the weapon systems under the control of Western experts.” he said.
Stating that “England is one of the main sponsors of the Ukrainian administration,” Shoigu said that the goals set by the Russian administration regarding Ukraine will be achieved.
Evaluating the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Shoigu said, “There is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to achieve military goals.” used the phrases.
– “UNCONDITIONAL DOMINATION OF THE USA AND ITS ALLIES IS IN THE PAST”
Stating that radical changes are taking place in the field of global and regional security, Shoigu said, “The unconditional dominance of the USA and its allies is a thing of the past. The launch of a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 marks the end of the unipolar world. It is a fact that the world is multipolar today. The poles in the world. clearly defined.” he said.
Evaluating the situation in the security field in Europe, Shoigu said, “The security situation in Europe is worse than the situation during the Cold War. NATO’s military activities are extremely aggressive and anti-Russian. A significant number of US forces have been deployed to the continent in question. The number of coalition troops in Eastern Europe has increased significantly.” said.
Pointing out that NATO is strengthening its infrastructure towards the east, Shoigu said, “The strengthening of NATO towards the east ends the process of deterioration of trust and arms control mechanisms established in Europe during the Cold War.” made its assessment.
Stating that the USA is trying to prevent interaction between countries that it does not control, Shoigu said that Latin American countries were also affected by this and faced “serious” problems in the field of security.
“The goal of this policy is to transform the region into a confrontation area between Russia and China, to disrupt traditional ties, and to prevent cooperation in military-technical fields,” Shoigu said. said.
– THE POSSIBILITY OF SWEDEN AND FINLAND TO MEMBERSHIP TO NATO
Evaluating the possibility of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Shoigu pointed out that the process of convergence of these countries with NATO has been going on for years.
“Of course, the formal participation of Helsinki and Stockholm in NATO’s strategic planning process and the possibility of using the territories of these states for the deployment of weapons will require a revision of approaches to the defense of Russian territory, changing the security conditions in the Baltic region and the Arctic,” Shoigu said. he said.
– “AUKUS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM MILITARY POLITICAL STRUCTURE”
Referring to the AUKUS alliance established by the USA, England and Australia, Shoigu noted that the alliance in question has the potential to turn into a military political structure.
“It cannot be ruled out that NATO’s work on joint nuclear planning and training will be transferred to this region. The technical basis for this is already being laid with the active promotion of American-made aircraft. Transferring nuclear training practices from Europe will blow up the region,” Shoigu said. used the phrases.
– SYRIA ISSUE
Stating that “we have achieved success in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East, but the threat of taking revenge from international terrorist groups continues,” Shoigu said that they are trying to prevent terrorist activities in Syria and said, “We consider the use of the Kurdish factor to undermine the situation in Syria as a special danger. The interaction of the guarantor countries (Turkey, Russia and Iran) in the Astana Format remains the only legitimate and effective mechanism for resolving security-related issues in Syria.” said.
– AFGHANISTAN ISSUE
Drawing attention to the Afghanistan issue, Shoigu reminded that the US and NATO have withdrawn their military forces from Afghanistan, “After the rapid withdrawal of the US and NATO forces from Afghanistan, the situation in the Central Asian region remains extremely tense. The new administration of Afghanistan, serious military and is facing difficulties in the field of economy. The threat of terrorism continues in the region.” he said.
Stating that security-related problems in Central Asia can be solved with the coordination of relevant countries and international organizations, Shoygu added that they will continue to support the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries.