First response from Russia to NATO's giant exercise

While it is known that 90 thousand soldiers will participate in this exercise of NATO, which is preparing for the biggest show of force since the Cold War with the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise, the plan that the exercise will be carried out in a simulated conflict scenario against equal competition indicates that the US-led alliance is trying to show off its strength against Russia. proves . Speaking to Sputnik, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko emphasized that every event of this scale, in which 90 thousand soldiers will participate, significantly increases the risk of military conflict and further destabilizes regional security, and continued his statement: "However, today, European security interests do not concern those who run NATO, they are "What is really important for us is to keep this tool of American influence alive in the already lost struggle to maintain Western hegemony in the world," he said . Grushko also noted that Russia will not be afraid of provocative demonstrations such as the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise, one of the largest military moves announced by NATO since the Cold War, and added that Moscow has all the resources to ensure its security and defense capability .