Russian President Vladimir Putin said NATO's rearming is not a threat, underlining Russia's defense capabilities.

In a recent statement, Vladimir Putin said that rearming NATO does not pose a threat to Russia because it has the necessary defense capabilities. In the context of the NATO summit in The Hague, he acknowledged that the Alliance's increased defence spending could create challenges for Russia, but stressed that Moscow would counter any threat. Putin has characterized the conflict in Ukraine as part of a wider confrontation with NATO, which he sees as an existential threat.