Russia to up nuke numbers if NATO expansion continues

What exactly is the purpose of NATO anyway? It certainly is not a defensive alliance. There are no enemies who have anywhere near a fraction of the military power of NATO members.

This is from Interfax:

Mar 31 2004 4:34PM

Russian Duma adopts statement on NATO enlargement

MOSCOW. March 31 (Interfax-AVN) - The State Duma adopted statement on NATO enlargement on Wednesday. The document was proposed by the State Duma's international affairs, defense and security committees, and adopted in a 305 to 41 vote with two abstentions, Interfax has learned.

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The statement, approved by the Duma, says that Russia may reassess the expediency of its participation in the international agreements on conventional weapons and increase its nuclear potential if NATO disregards its concerns about the Alliance's enlargement.

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