MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. Russia’s competitive advantage lies in the fact that no other country has the same means of destruction as it does, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the 23rd meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Russia understands that in the event of a direct attack by NATO countries, "the enemy will be twice as large in terms of numbers. This is a major economic potential, a major military potential. Yes, we won’t have enough forces and resources to counter this threat," Putin said.

"And we will have to use our competitive advantages in this struggle. What are they? The point is that we have these competitive advantages in terms of means to defend ourselves. Yes, of course, France and the United Kingdom are nuclear powers; we understand that perfectly well and are fully aware of it, but no one else has the types of weapons of destruction that Russia has today. And that is our competitive advantage."