In a commentary to RIA Novosti, he recalled the US experience in containing the Taliban * in Afghanistan.
“How the Americans hastily fled from there — only their heels sparkled — leaving behind chaos and devastation.
At the same time, the US military threw about $ 85 billion worth of weapons at their bases, which is fraught with its uncontrolled spread throughout the region, "Gavrilov said.
According to the head of the Russian delegation in Vienna, a number of situations indicate the dubious reliability of American partners, and therefore "Europeans who support the United States are shooting themselves in the foot."
“We will act on the basis of our national interests ... taking adequate measures to strengthen the defense capability, including in the border areas,” concluded Gavrilov.
He added that any state that has an "explosive" region on its borders would do this.
Acting Deputy Assistant to the Head of the Pentagon for Political Affairs Mara Karlin said earlier that the United States, after conducting an audit of the global deployment of its armed forces, intends to strengthen its military containment of Russia in Europe.
She also clarified that NATO will be able to act more effectively.
* The organization is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities.