Modernization of the Belarusian army is a necessary and ongoing process, especially when NATO's activity in the western direction is increasing literally at our doorstep. New threats appear all the time. Issues of the country's military security were discussed today at the Defence Ministry's General Staff. The President convened the security bloc to agree on future actions to reliably protect our borders and our citizens.
We have learned certain lessons from the Ukrainian conflict, and at this stage there is a clear vision of what our army, its development and equipment of troops should be. The bet, as we know, is on mobility, so that in the event of a threat we can deal a precise and irreparable blow to the aggressor.
Modernization of the Belarusian army
Everything according to the plan, as the situation requires. A meeting with the power block is already an obligatory event in the presidential schedule. Recently state defense orders were discussed, the Ministry of Defense was instructed to develop our army, and now it is time to report to the Commander-in-Chief. Everything is focused on the here and now.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus:
“The developments in the neighboring countries demonstrate the high dynamics of changes in the threats to the military security of Belarus. Views on the use of military force and the methods of armed struggle are transforming. Look, we met with you recently, before the Russian military operation in Ukraine, we thought very differently about the further development and modernization of our Armed Forces. Three months after the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia, this military operation, we saw that we don't need to do the kind of modernization that we were trying to do then: very costly and for our republic, for our conditions in general, unacceptable. We understood what kind of army we have to have. So it's a matter of adjustments.”
President: Belarus will have to face unprecedented economic, political and military pressure
As our President often says, it will not be quiet. If in 2020 they wanted to use us as a springboard for a further attack on Russia, now they are talking about a direct aggression. At the same time, attempts to win back economic and trade relations continue unabated. Alexander Lukashenko is convinced that this is a long-lasting game.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus:
“We see the true purpose of the NATO measures. In fact, this is reconnaissance and development of a possible future theater of military operations. As conceived by America, Europe and NATO have entered into a global confrontation with Russia. In this struggle Belarus will have to face unprecedented and prolonged economic, political, and even military pressure. Long ago, as I said a few years ago, our misfortune is that God has placed us in the center of Eurasia. Whatever happens here, the main interests of major players always collide in the territory of Belarus. That's how it happens. Thank God, for now without a military confrontation, without a hot war. Meanwhile, military pressure will be exerted on us through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and the North Atlantic troops stationed there, as well as through the maintenance and escalation of hostilities in Ukraine. More than ever, the current situation requires our troops to be ready at any moment to respond adequately to military encroachments into Belarus.”
NATO reconnaissance aircraft are studying the territory of Belarus
Our military is doing everything to secure our borders, especially in the south and west. At the same time they have the backs of the Russian military, who are now performing the tasks of special operations. The strengthening of the NATO presence near our borders (and according to estimates, it is already about 40 thousand military personnel) plus an air grouping and increased reconnaissance.
The Armed Forces of Belarus began the next phase of verification of the response forces
As of Monday, May 23, the Armed Forces have launched another phase of verification of the reaction forces. The purpose is to see the condition of the equipment and its readiness to carry out tasks as intended.
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