NATO member states justify large military expenditures with rhetoric about the risks of World War III.
About this NEWS.ru Said Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.
He stressed that this is very beneficial for arms manufacturers.
“The NATO countries have increased their spending to 5% of GDP. To do this, you need to escalate the situation and look for the enemy. The enemy was found. Therefore, today this situation is being promoted in every possible way,” the parliamentarian said.
Earlier, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, said that the member states of the European Union could deceive US President Donald Trump when fulfilling obligations to increase defense spending.
