Russia Declares US, NATO Major "Threats" to National Security

Russia's new naval doctrine has designated the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as major threats to Russia's national security.

According to the new Russian naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, the United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia.

The 55-page document said the "main challenges and threats" to national security and development were Washington's "strategic objective to dominate the world's oceans" and NATO military infrastructure moving toward Russia's borders.

"Russia's independent internal and external policy faces counter-measures from the United States and its allies, who aim to preserve their dominance in the world, including its oceans," said the doctrine, signed on Russian Navy Day, according to AFP.