Nato Defense Line Can Be Moved To South China Sea, Russian Foreign Minister: Global Alliance Will Fail

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Wikimedia Commons/Kuhlmann MSC)

JAKARTA - Russia has criticized the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) intentions to reform its organization, saying attempts to become a global alliance will fail and insinuating its line of defense will reach the South China Sea.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on NATO's intentions to reform, saying attempts to turn it into a global alliance seeking military dominance around the world are doomed to failure.

"It seems no one is planning to reform NATO. They are planning to turn this defense union into a global alliance seeking military dominance around the world. This is a dangerous path. Of course, it will definitely fail," Lavrov said in an interview with RT Arab. , launched TASS May 27.

He further continued, NATO was a defensive organization when there was someone to defend, apparently referring to the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact.

On the same occasion, Foreign Minister Lavrov said that NATO's statement on security in the Asia-Pacific region seems to indicate that the alliance's next 'line of defense' will be moved to the South China Sea.

"Recently, NATO Secretary General (Jens Stoltenberg) and warring politicians, such as the UK Foreign Secretary (Liz Truss) have stated publicly that alliances must have a global responsibility. That NATO should be responsible for security in the Pacific region. Apparently , it means that next time, NATO's 'line of defense' will be moved to the South China sea," Lavrov said.

In his words, the EU also seeks to assume security responsibilities in the region, but will not be allowed to create its own 'army'.

"(European Commission President) Ursula von der Leyen said the EU should be responsible for security in the Indo-Pacific Region. How are they going to do that? They are talking about some kind of 'EU army'. No one will allow them to create an 'army' this is as long as the North Atlantic Alliance exists."