According to Russia, what NATO is doing in Asia is trying to keep China in check by expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Given that NATO bears the word "Atlantic" in its name, President Putin has wondered what possible rationale the alliance may have for helping the US in its "pivot to Asia" plan of attempting to "contain" China.
“We see what’s happening around Russia and around China. We see attempts by the West to shift NATO’s activities to Asia, which clearly go beyo...