“Improving the armed forces remains our absolute priority. They are a reliable shield of the Motherland and an important component of international security. At the same time, we are not striving for an arms race or military domination. Our goal is the availability of defense potential sufficient to deter any potential adversary from aggression, ”TASS quoted him as saying.
Earlier, Antonov said the importance of improving relations between Moscow and Washington for the whole world.
The Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that NATO does not respond to proposals from the Russian side to de-escalate tensions in Europe.