Russia Says NATO’s Newest Members Are Now on Its Military Target List

 Russia Says NATO’s Newest Members Are Now on Its Military Target List

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned that countries joining NATO automatically become military targets for Russia, including the potential for nuclear retaliation under Moscow’s defense doctrine, Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reported on April 29.

Speaking on Tuesday during a lecture hosted by the Russian state-run “Knowledge. First” educational marathon, Medvedev, who is now a Deputy Chief of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, claimed that NATO expansion has only made its new members less secure.

“There is not a single country whose security has improved after joining NATO,” said Medvedev, who currently serves as deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council.