“The statement itself contains the answer that it appeared precisely in order to justify spending and an increase in military spending.
How can they be justified if no threats exist?
The worse the threat, the more money will be required to defend against it.
That is why such speeches are heard, ”the specialist explained.
Leonkov stressed that Russia is trying to pursue a fairly open policy and does not threaten anyone.
“But, however, anything that happens in Russia: military exercises, testing of new types of weapons that replace old ones - all these are called threats.
In September, there will be exercises Zapad-2021, an information agenda is already being prepared for these exercises: Russia will be accused of all grave sins ... The most fantastic scenarios will sound, "the military expert concluded.
Earlier, Kramp-Karrenbauer said that Russia's actions lead to "growing challenges" for the European region.
According to her, the German side should spend more on defense, starting from its own interests, and not to "render a service to the United States."
In November 2020, the head of the German Defense Ministry, speaking in the Bundestag, called for negotiations with Russia on disarmament issues "from a position of strength."