The Russian Foreign Ministry reacted to the words of the head of NATO's military committee about strikes on Russia

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova reacted on November 25 to the words of NATO Military Committee head Rob Bauer about preventive strikes against Russia.

Earlier in the day, Bauer said that the organization was discussing the launch of preventive "precision strikes" on Russian territory if a conflict breaks out. He also emphasized that it is not necessary to "sit and wait" until NATO is attacked, and immediately destroy launchers in the Russian Federation.

"Apparently, they did not finish reading the updated nuclear doctrine," Zakharova told RIA Novosti.

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Earlier in the day, former German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel called Russia's nuclear capabilities frightening. She also called on Western countries to do everything possible to prevent a nuclear conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved an updated nuclear doctrine on November 19. It includes the amendments announced in September. In particular, for the first time a definition of a potential adversary against whom Russia is conducting nuclear deterrence is introduced.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov specified that the measure brings the norms in this area in line with the current situation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also noted that Russia is strictly committed to the position of preventing nuclear war and defends a world in which nuclear weapons should never be used.

Commenting on the adoption of the document, the US State Department said that Washington had no plans to react to the changes. At the same time, it said that the United States and NATO "pose no threat to Russia.