Summary
Russia announced plans Tuesday to re-equip the navy with more advanced weapons in response to NATO's vow to ward off the Kremlin's push into Ukraine and feared expansion into eastern European states.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told a general security meeting that he expected to hear a detailed report from Russia's navy commander about how this could be done effectively over the coming six years.
NATO and the United States have both stepped up air defenses of former Soviet satellites that are growing increasingly wary of Russia's military ambitions and see President Vladimir Putin as a fast-emerging threat.
Russian news reports did not immediately outline what proposal Shoigu and the navy command had in mind.
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