"The United States and NATO are openly planning to extend the alliance's defensive line to the South China Sea," said Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, APA reports.
"They openly state that NATO has the right to do what it wants." "NATO is a defense alliance, don't be afraid," they said in a statement. Nobody worries about NATO security, " said Lavrov.
What is needed for security is decided independently, said the minister.
The Alliance plans to extend the defensive line to the South China Sea, said a Senior Russian Diplomat.