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Ukraine to seek NATO membership and step up military presence in war-torn east
Ukraine #39;s parliament has voted to drop its official neutrality in international relations. President Petro Poroshenko pledged on Tuesday to seek NATO membership although it is not clear how...

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Russian Moves Provide New Mission for NATO
Russia #39;s more aggressive military posture in Europe during the past year has pushed NATO to take new steps to strengthen its defenses, providing it, analysts say, with a much-needed new mission....

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Kremlin Slams Ukraine NATO Move: Ukraine parliament votes to drop non-bloc status
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Ukraine #39;s renunciation of its neutral military and political status a "counterproductive" step that would o...

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Russia Slams Ukraine NATO Plans: Ukrainian parliament votes to drop non-bloc status
In today #39;s press review, Ukraine Today correspondent Peter Byrne will take a look at several articles examinging the fall-out from the decision of Ukraine #39;s ...

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NATO #39;s Banderites: Ukraine #39;s Fascist Regime of 2014
NATO #39;s Banderites: Ukraine #39;s Neo-Fascist/Nazi Regime of 2014.

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Wearing World War II-era uniform of the Red Army troops, Russian soldiers take part in the military parade on the Red Square in Moscow on November 7, 2014. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images

MOSCOW - Russia named NATO's military buildup near its border as the main military threat and raised the possibility of using precision conventional weapons as a "strategic deterrent," according to the nation's new military doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin Friday.

NATO flatly denied it was a threat to Russia, and accused Russia of undermining European security.

The new doctrine, which comes amid Russia-West tensions over Ukraine, maintains the provisions of the previous, 2010 edition of the military doctrine regarding the use of nuclear weapons.

It says Russia could use nuclear weapons in retaliation to the use of nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies, and also in case of aggression involving conventional weapons that "threatens the very existence" of the Russian state.

But for the first time, the new doctrine says that Russia could use precision weapons "as part of strategic deterrent measures," without spelling out when and how Moscow could resort to them.

The doctrine placed "a buildup of NATO military potential and its empowerment with global functions implemented in violation of international law, the expansion of NATO's military infrastructure to the Russian borders" on top of military threats to Russia.

It pointed that that the deployment of foreign military forces on the territory of Russia's neighbors could be used for "political and military pressure."

NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu responded by saying in a statement that the alliance "poses no threat to Russia or to any nation."

"Any steps taken by NATO to ensure the security of its members are clearly defensive in nature, proportionate and in compliance with international law," she said. "In fact, it is Russia's actions, including currently in Ukraine, which are breaking international law and undermining European security."

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Russian military doctrine names NATO top threat

MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Russia's newly-revised military doctrine, revealed Friday, identifies the United States and NATO as major threats.

The first revision of the doctrine since 2010 was approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and posted to the Kremlin website Friday. New sections note a threat Russia identifies from the expansion and increase in military activity by NATO, noting it regards the bloc's recent buildup as "violation of international law." The document mentions "strategic antiballistic missile systems," which have been expanded by NATO and the United States, as a specific threat. It also notes the hazard of foreign troops in countries adjoining Russia.

The new Russian doctrine also mentions the possibility of forming a bloc of its own, including shared missile systems, with nearby countries, an option not included in the 2010 version. It says it regards the BRICS organization, involving Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, each an emerging national economy; the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe; and the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as those sharing Russia's security concerns.

The doctrine threatens to impair peaceful resolution of the current frosty relationship between Russia and the West, prompted by Russian military incursions in Crimea and Ukraine. The actions provoked economic sanctions against Russia, as well as NATO's reinforcement of troops in Eastern Europe and the establishment of a 5,000-troop NATO rapid-reaction force.

The decision to update the doctrine came after threats following the Arab Spring revolutions in North Africa, and the Syrian and Ukrainian conflicts, Mikhail Popov, Russia's United Nations representative, said in September.

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