“The creation of blocs clearly directed against another state is a destabilizing factor.
The AUKUS block creates the preconditions for the spread of nuclear technologies, "RIA Novosti quotes Gerasimov.
He noted that the formation of Australia's nuclear submarine fleet could become a new stage in the struggle for dominance not only in the Asia-Pacific, but also in other regions of the world.
According to Gerasimov, Russia is in favor of multilateral mechanisms for ensuring security, taking into account the interests of all states.
On September 16, the UK, US and Australia announced a new AUKUS security partnership centered on the Indo-Pacific.
Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Grigory Mashkov said that the AUKUS partnership "can create potential risks of destabilizing the situation in the field of international and regional security."