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		</div><p>Russia’s military is now stronger that any possible foe, Vladimir Putin has said.<br />
The Russian president told an annual end-of-year meeting with the defence ministry: <i<"We can say with certainty: we are stronger now than any potential aggressor."</i></p>
<p>Tensions between Russia and the West escalated after Russia’s annexation in Crimea in 2014 and its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.</p>
<p>Last year, Russia began an air force operation in Syria to support president Bashar Assad, which irked the US in particular.</p>
<p>Both Russia and Nato members conducted a flurry of military drills near the Russian border this year. Russia has insisted that it is bolstering its forces at the border in reaction to a growing Nato threat.</p>
<p>Speaking at the defence ministry’s headquarters in Moscow, Mr Putin said Russia should follow closely any military movement along its border as well as changes <i>&#8220;in the military and political situation globally&#8221;.</i></p>
<p>He said Russia should be swift in <i>&#8220;adjusting plans to neutralise potential threats to our country.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Mr Putin made the comments after defence minister Sergei Shoygu presented his annual report, lauding Russia’s military achievements in Syria as well as successful efforts to modernise the Russian army.</p>
<p>Among other things, Mr Shoygu said Russia <i>&#8220;for the first time in its history&#8221;</i> has fully covered the Russian border with early warning anti-missile systems. Shoygu also announced plans to send more troops to Russia’s west, south-west and the Arctic region.</p>
<p>Mr Putin thanked the ministry for its work but added that <i>&#8220;the situation might change very quickly&#8221;</i> in case <i>&#8220;we let ourselves relax even for a moment&#8221;.</i></p>
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