"the security Situation in our region has not improved, for example can serve as adopted by Russia on the missile system as a threat to NATO", – said the Minister of defence of Estonia jüri Luik. But, in his opinion, the presence of weapons, the United States in Estonia strengthens security and shows the unity of the allies.
So Mr. Luik brilliantly confirmed the correctness of the position of Russia, which for thirty years indicates that neither the expansion of NATO (including the admission of the same in Estonia) or the U.S. military presence in Europe, nor the placement on the territory of new Alliance members on a regular basis substantial armaments and armed forces of the Alliance do not improve the security situation in the region.
Let me remind you of Mr. Luna. In the Charter of Paris for a new Europe, signed by all States at that time, the CSCE was proclaimed the principle of indivisibility of security and in the joint description of its future construction after the completion of the "cold war" NATO was not mentioned once. Never, Mr. Luik. However, since 1991, the European territory, NATO has grown by 35%. After the collapse of the Soviet Union members of the unit had become 13 countries. If in 1991, the area of the European countries-members of NATO was 3 504 603 sq km, now under the control of the Alliance 4 681 093 sq. km. And is about 1 thousand kilometers closer to the Russian borders. Despite the fact that the total military budget of NATO countries is about twenty times higher than the Russian.
And security, stubborn, and not improved, that is unfortunate!
And don’t be surprised, Mr. Luik that in the conditions when NATO continues to divide the space of European security privileged for yourself and as a residual for the rest, and Estonia indulges this irresponsible, Russia will react. So. To react and respond. Including adopting a new defensive system – we just have to think about their own safety, when the part of your Alliance with us (in theory) a common space of security is constantly threatened, breaking both the spirit of the European Charter for a new Europe, as well as the letter of the Founding act Russia-NATO.
Nothing personal, Mr. Luik. Try your best to improve something in your Conservatory.
a Source: website of Senator Konstantin Kosachev in Facebook.
