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“… In mainstream NATO thinking, Russian behavior such as the “Zapad-2013” exercise is more puzzling than alarming, although eastern members cling to Article 5 of North Atlantic treaty – which obliges members to help any ally that comes under attack.

“The very aggressive posture during… Zapad caused much concern among the Baltic states for whom Article 5 really matters,” said one senior Western official on condition of anonymity. “However, the considered view is that the government of Russia does not pose a threat.”

Another NATO diplomat told Reuters he believed there was little doubt Moscow was preparing its military for potential conflicts with well-armed nations.

“That has a lot of us scratching our heads and thinking: why?” the diplomat said, adding that NATO states had made clear they had no ambitions to expand eastward. “Why in the world would you actually be arming yourself for a conflict with us? Isn’t that all a monumental waste of resources?”

Peter Apps, REUTERS

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