US Defence Secretary Carter Accuses Russia Of "Nuclear Sabre-Rattling"

BBC: US accuses Russia of nuclear sabre-rattling, amid Nato tensions

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has accused Russia of "nuclear sabre-rattling" and of being intent on eroding international order.

He said he regretted strained relations with Moscow but said the US had to "prioritise deterrence" on Nato's eastern flank.

US-Russian ties have been strained by the Ukraine crisis and recent military encounters in the Baltic Sea.

Russia has accused Nato of threatening its national security.

Speaking during a ceremony at the US European Command Headquarters in Germany, Mr Carter said Russia was "going backwards in time".

But Mr Carter said: "We do not seek a cold, let alone a hot war with Russia."

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WNU Editor: Russia responds to the U.S. build-up in Europe and to accusations that it is "nuclear sabre-rattling" .... Russia to form 3 new divisions to counter NATO buildup (RT).

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