Russia expresses concern over the consequences of forming new military alliances in the world

Moscow-Sana

Russia has expressed its concern over the consequences of forming new military alliances in the world, indicating that it may negatively affect strategic stability.

The Russia Today website quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement today, "We are concerned about a trend towards forming new military alliances whose activities may have negative effects on strategic stability, which may have far-reaching consequences for regional and global security."

The statement indicated that "Moscow considers the plans of the Australian-US-British Okos agreement to build nuclear submarines for Australia as destabilization of the nuclear non-proliferation regime."

The statement added that "Russia does not understand the objectives of the states parties to (Ocos) that are preparing to deploy the military infrastructure of nuclear power in Australia."

The United States, Britain and Australia announced last September the formation of a security alliance called (Ocos), under which Canberra would receive American assistance in the manufacture of eight nuclear-powered submarines.