Moscow, Rabi'I 4, 1436, Dec 26, 2014, SPA -- Russia on Friday adopted a new military doctrine, which lists NATO and US defence systems among the country's main security risks, dpa reported. The document, which was published on the Kremlin's website after being approved by President Vladimir Putin, lists 14 security risks for Russia, the first of which is the widening of NATO's military potential and the Western alliance's eastward expansion. Also part of the risk list is Prompt Global Strike, a US system that aims to deliver a precision conventional military strike anywhere in the world within one hour. The concept is named on third place, together with the strategic missile shield for Europe, which has long been lambasted by Moscow as a threat to the continent's strategic balance. The new doctrine also introduces non-nuclear deterrence. The new concept appears together with nuclear deterrence as the second item of the Russian armed forces' main tasks, right after defending the country's sovereignty. Analysts have suggested that non-nuclear deterrence refers to operations of which it is accused of waging in eastern Ukraine. So-called hybrid warfare focuses on covert military and intelligence operations, while mostly avoiding direct combat. -- SPA 20:09 LOCAL TIME 17:09 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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