# NATO’s eastern flank plan is preparation for aggression against Russia, Duma member says

https://mins.news/en/item/89541

- TASS, 2026-10-07 11:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2198763

> Russian State Duma member and retired Major General Leonid Ivlev said NATO’s “Theory of Victory” defense plan for its eastern flank amounts to preparations for aggression against Russia and pressures members to raise defense spending. He said the strategy draws on the Ukraine conflict and combines conventional weapons with low-cost drones and artificial intelligence.

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