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Jornal Times Online - March 17, 2009 - Tony Halpin, in Moscow.
Russia receia ataque da OTAN aos seus recursos naturais - Se rearmará em larga escala. .
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EUA se aproximam perigosamente das fronteiras russas com cortinas de mísseis.
Rússia modernizando seu arsenal nuclear, mísseis avançadíssimos; EUA não têm similar.
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March 17, 2009 - Tony Halpin in Moscow
President Medvedev ordered a major military rearmament today, warning that Russia faced the risk of "significant conflict".
In a stark assessment, Mr Medvedev said that Nato was still intent on expanding closer to Russia's borders and told military chiefs to raise the combat readiness of the country's armed forces.
Russia's Defence Minister also lashed out at the United States, accusing it of plotting to take control of energy and mineral resources in states bordering Russia.


Mr Medvedev called for modernisation of Russia's nuclear forces and said that "large-scale rearmament" of the army and navy would commence in 2011.
"The primary task is to increase the combat readiness of our forces, first of all our strategic nuclear forces. They must be able to fulfil all tasks necessary to ensure Russia's security.
"The military-political situation has been characterised by the US leadership's desire to attain global leadership and expand the United States' and their allies' military presence in regions adjacent to Russia," he said.
"America's aspirations have been aimed at getting access to mineral, energy, and other resources of CIS countries, and it has actively supported processes aimed at ousting Russia from the area of its traditional interests."