Addressing an annual end of the year meeting with defence chiefs on Thursday Russian President Vladmir Putin said, "Russia's military today can overpower any potential foe but should strengthen its nuclear arsenal", Mr. Putin said "We can say with certainty: We are stronger now than any potential aggressor," these comments come at the end of a year when tensions between Russia and the West is at the peak over the civil war in Syria.
There has been a flurry of military drills conducted near Russia's borders by both Both Russia and NATO members this year. Russia attributes this to a growing NATO threat.
Putin further added "Russia should be swift in "adjusting plans to neutralize potential threats to our country." He was speaking at the defense ministry's headquarters in Moscow.
The Russian President also said strengthening Russia's nuclear capability should be a chief objective for 2017.
"We need to enhance the combat capability of strategic nuclear forces, primarily by strengthening missile complexes that will be guaranteed to penetrate existing and future missile defense systems," Putin said.
As the meeting progressed defense minister Sergei Shoigu presented an annual report that lauded Russian military achievements in Syria and ongoing efforts to modernize the army. Shoigu said Russia has fully covered the Russian border with early warning anti-missile systems for the first time".
Complaining about increased NATO surveillance flights in border areas the Russian defense minister announced plans to send more troops to Russia's west, southwest and the Arctic.
"Instead of uniting efforts against the global evil, terrorism, NATO has proclaimed Russia as it's main threat and continues to increase its military potential around our borders," Shoigu said.
Analysts say Russia's military forces remain materially weaker than NATO armies but are gaining technological ground, aided by Putin's aggressive command.
Russian military is not the world's strongest, but it's performance is improving in part because Putin wields more control over his military compared with NATO nations.
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Video: President Putin takes part in the annual meeting with Ministry of Defence.
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