Day: March 20, 2017

Alexander Grushko Increased activity of NATO along Russia’s borders creates a new reality. This was stated by RIA Novosti Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko. “We know from the history of the cold war that such a mixture of military planning and policy, it, in General, leads to a spiral of arms race to spiral confrontational, which would leave the very difficult”, — quotes Agency of his word. The diplomat also noted the continuing “the approach of NATO military infrastructure”. “Work is underway to improve the airfield network, ports, is working on certification of the supply routes, the elimination of various bureaucratic barriers that prevent free movement of forces,” — said the permanent representative. According to Grushko, on the Eastern flank has seen the deployment of four battalions, “it’s an American programme of calming of allies, so-called, within which a rotation of an American armoured brigade”. “It is the creation

Sergei Lavrov Russia gave Japan the proposals for specific joint venture projects in the Southern Kuriles. On Monday, March 20, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after talks on security issues in the format of “2+2” in Tokyo, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “In response, we received ideas. Agreed, that will be organized by the professional elaboration of these issues,” — said the Minister. The head of the Japanese foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said that Tokyo gave Moscow its proposals on joint economic activities on the Islands during the consultations at the level of Deputy foreign Ministers, held on 18 March. “And we have confirmed that we will deepen the discussion on drawing up a list of priority projects, and consideration of the legal framework [for this activity],” explained a Japanese diplomat. 8 Jan Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe said that the joint activities of Tokyo and in the South Kuril

China in the reform of the people’s liberation army (PLA) can reduce the number of land forces more than a quarter, which is about 200 thousand troops. About it reports The South China Morning Post, citing a source in military circles. Five of the 18 combined arms army groups will be disbanded, the newspaper notes. The soldiers of these compounds will be discharged or transferred to other types of troops. In particular, we are talking about air force, Navy and missile forces, generated by recent reforms. It is noted that the retired will receive a one-time monetary compensation. Thus, according to interlocutors of the newspaper, the payment may be delayed for five years. The authorities are afraid of protests from the soldiers, because the reduction of the army meets with serious discontent within the armed forces. In the fall of 2015, Chinese President XI Jinping announced that the PLA will