NATO is using the Ukrainian crisis As a pretext for revitalization does not hide the anti-Russian orientation, said head of the General staff of the Russian armed forces army General Valery Gerasimov. "Even without taking into account the political aspect of the actions of NATO and assessing the situation only from a strategic point of view, it is impossible not to notice the negative influence of the situation on the military security of Russia," - said Gerasimov, speaking at an international security conference in the Russian capital. He explained that the strength of the combined military might of NATO is about 1, 7 million people, and the total number of regular military power of the Commonwealth countries exceeded $ 3, 7 million people, reports RIA " Novosti "." Despite some slowdown, the process of inclusion in the block of new members continues. In view of the most likely candidates for NATO membership in the near future are considered Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, the Alliance continue to Express about the prospects of Euro-Atlantic integration of Georgia and Ukraine ", - summed up the General." As you know at the Wales summit 2014 approved the NATO membership action plan to improve readiness to respond ", - He reminded. According to Gerasimov, the document provides for a greater military presence in the Commonwealth countries of Eastern Europe and the Baltic States." for example, is scheduled to make power bestlocation response of up to 5 thousand Soldiers, " the General said, adding that the plan also includes events on the translation of the German-Danish-Polish army corps rapid deployment in category forces high readiness." It is envisaged to ensure sustainable limited presence of NATO troops in Eastern Europe on a rotational basis. Review of the management of the unit, this will provide an opportunity to train large numbers of soldiers of the Commonwealth, in the 1st place American, to action on the Russian direction, " He said. Gerasimov said that the ongoing NATO measures to strengthen the unit and increase its military capabilities are not defensive in nature." the number of exercises conducted by the bloc (NATO), for last year has increased in practice in 1, 8 times. There is a fix orientation training and combat activities of the United military strength of NATO, " - said Gerasimov." If in previous years in the process of exercise worked most of the issues of crisis management and counter-terrorism, today the priority is given to solving problems in the process of war with imaginary enemy, in which it is easy to guess the Russian Federation ", - noted He. First Deputy defense Minister of Russia Anatoly Antonov said that in connection with crisis in Ukraine all the positive in relations with the Alliance collapsed, NATO has taken the course of confrontation. In January, foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the assurances of the North Atlantic Commonwealth about non-expansion to the East have remained empty words, and at the same time the infrastructure of NATO has moved closer to Russia's borders. The Minister also said that NATO's transition to confrontational rhetoric and increase of its military presence close to Russian borders demonstrate the inability of the Commonwealth to cross the stereotypes of the cold war.