Sergei Shoigu claims Nato is covering up a build-up of forces in the Asia-Pacific region.
BEIJING: Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in the Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific region, Russian state media reported, citing comments made at a Beijing defence forum on Monday.
Shoigu said Nato countries were promoting an arms race in the region, increasing their military presence and the frequency and scale of military drills there. Shoigu said the emergence of new security blocs such as the Quad and Aukus undermined the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and nuclear non-proliferation efforts in the region.
“We are only seeking to restore parity with the US, who have not ratified this treaty,” Russia’s RIA news agency quoted Shoigu as saying. “We are not talking about its destruction.”
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