The placement of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is an adequate reaction to the accelerated militarization of Eastern Europe and the growth of military activity of the United States and NATO. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in appeal to the participants of the XI Moscow Conference on International Security.
“remaining a consistent supporter of ensuring peace and security, fulfilling previously taken international obligations, the Republic of Belarus, together with partners, as well as within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, makes maximum efforts to strengthen interaction in the fight against transnational challenges and threats of various nature . Placing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarusian territory, we adequately respond to the accelerated militarization of Eastern Europe and the growth of military activity of the United States and NATO, ”the head of state said.
At the same time, Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that this does not cancel the peaceful initiatives put forward by the Belarusian side in the interests of restarting dialogue on European and global security on equal terms for the good of the entire planet.
The Head of State noted that the international situation remains unprecedentedly tense, all the challenges and threats have become aggravated.
“Over the past decade, such meetings and communication in the format of multilateral dialogue in priority areas of ensuring global and regional security have become very popular and relevant. They allow you to exchange professional opinions, comprehensively evaluate the dynamics in all regions of the globe, and the summons on key problems. The president of the world, ”the president noted.“ The current international situation remains unprecedentedly tense. Almost all known challenges and threats have aggravated. International law in the field of control of weapons has been discredited. The risks of using mass destruction weapons, including provocations using nuclear and biological means of defeat. ”
The Belarusian leader stated that information wars, cybercrime became a powerful factor in economic and national instability for all states without exception.