(MENAFN) NATO was declared by a senior Russian military official to be planning to set up a "military Schengen", aimed at placing military forces and hardware close to Russian borders in great speed.
Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin stated "the new priority of the military-political leadership of NATO is the improvement of the logistics and transport infrastructure within Europe, and the creation of the so-called 'military Schengen' area."
During his interview with the daily Krasnaya Zvezda, he continued "the essence of the 'military Schengen' is to move troops to Russian borders within the shortest period of time possible."
The senior military official further added that such a move is considered as the end of the Russian military's reign.
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