Global Military-Political Situation Deteriorating, Says Russian Defense Minister

The global military-political situation is deteriorating, and the likelihood of conflict has escalated alarmingly. This was stated by Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov during a speech at the meeting of military officials from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries on Thursday.

“The current military-political situation in the world remains complicated and prone to worsening. Geopolitical contradictions have intensified. The fundamental foundations of strategic stability are being destroyed. The potential for conflict has alarmingly increased. Against this backdrop, the role of international institutions designed to ensure global stability has fallen to an unacceptable level,” Belousov said.

The Russian Defense Minister indicated that these phenomena are a consequence of the