Belarus president warns of increased armaments if US establishes base in Poland
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk may need new weapons, including missile weapons, in case NATO steps up its activities or the US establishes a base in Poland.
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| Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Sputnik |
Previously, Poland proposed to the US to deploy an armored division on a long-term basis and accept to pay for this cost itself, which is about 1.5-2 billion dollars; at the same time, the proposal was made outside the NATO framework in the form of a bilateral agreement.
At the same time, Mr. Lukashenko advised the Polish Foreign Minister not to create "superfluous bases", otherwise Minsk and Moscow would be forced to respond.
"If NATO continues to threaten us, for example by setting up the 'Fort Trump' base in Poland, or making other moves, we will need more effective weapons, first of all missile weapons," Mr. Lukashenko said at a meeting with a group of American analysts.
He noted that Minsk is working in this direction, including ensuring its own security. "We have created a missile industry and produce high-precision weapons," the Belarusian president said.
