# Russia factors NATO risks ‘on the water, on the ground, in the air’ into military planning

https://mins.news/en/item/39988

- TASS, 2026-09-01 08:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180291

> Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Russia is monitoring NATO’s continued northward infrastructure expansion and incorporating the resulting risks into military planning. He said Moscow would make appropriate decisions on the water, on the ground, in the air and in space.

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