MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday during a Defense Ministry meeting claimed that NATO is continuing its attempts to broaden its military infrastructure towards Russia's borders.

"There are attempts to continue broadening the military infrastructure of the North Atlantic Alliance near our borders," Medvedev said. "An analysis of the military and political situation in the world shows that in a number of regions serious potential for conflict remains."

According to the Russian president, the threat from local emergencies and international terrorism still exist.

"All of this requires the modernization of our Armed Forces, giving them a new perspective, and regardless of the current financial difficulties, we possess all the conditions required for this today," he said.