Pentagon: US looks at development of Russia's strategic force

The US military watch the development of the Russia strategic force closely, but focusing on immediate threats, Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie said, according to the official website for US Department of Defense.

"Just from a purely military perspective, we tend to - we try to think globally.  So we balance a number of competing threats.  Certainly, Russia and the development of the Russia strategic force is something we continue to look at. But at the same time, we balance it against more pressing, immediate threats," he said, noting that he would say they "watch it closely".

Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana White, in turn, said that the US is going to continue to help their NATO allies to "deter any aggression".