Lavrov punishes NATO
Sergei Lavrov has condemned remarks made by the chairman of NATO's Military Committee after he allegedly suggested striking Russian bases housing missiles.
The Russian Foreign Minister criticized Admiral Rob Bauer's comments regarding how to handle the ongoing crisis with Russia.
During a Q&A session at the European Policy Center in Brussels, the admiral reportedly stated: "The idea was we are a defensive alliance, so we will only sit and wait until we are attacked, and then when we are attacked, we will be able to shoot down the 'arrows' that come to us."
Rob Bauer also suggested it might be wise to take measures to weaken Russia's strike capabilities.
Following these remarks, Sergei Lavrov said that "to achieve the goals of protecting and defending the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, it is necessary to preemptively strike at those targets in the Russian Federation that, in NATO's opinion, could pose a threat," according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
However, Lavrov responded to a misinterpreted quote from Rob Bauer, who never actually used the word "preemptive."
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