The expert explained that the start of large-scale exercises may be associated with a change in the White House team in the United States.
“They explain to us that this is supposedly according to the plan, we must understand that the team in the White House has changed.
We must understand that the previous US President Donald Trump and his team did not pay attention to the European allies ... There was a change of team: the head of the State Department Anthony Blinken said that NATO's work should be revived, especially against Russia, "Koshkin said.
According to him, NATO is trying to test its military infrastructure near the Russian borders in order to "convey artillery greetings to Russia."
"There is a very large transfer of troops from North America ... We are faced with large-scale exercises, the task of which is to bring the military structure closer to the Russian borders," the specialist added.
Earlier in the Albanian port of Durres, NATO exercises Defender Europe 21 started in the presence of Albania's top leadership and several American generals.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russia is closely monitoring the transfer and deployment of NATO forces in Europe during the Defender Europe exercise.
According to him, these NATO exercises are the largest in the past 30 years.