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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
MINSK, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Belarus is preparing for war every day, every month, in order to avoid it. This was stated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in an interview with the American magazine "Time", "Belarus Today" reported on Friday.
According to the Belarusian leader, Russian partners make a significant contribution to strengthening the country's defense capability. He noted that Russia understands the strategic importance of Belarus for ensuring its own national security, which is why it provides its support. A. Lukashenko also noted that when Belarus helped Russia with ammunition, he raised the issue of returning nuclear weapons to the country. "They have been returned. Do you think that someone will start a war against a nuclear country?" the Belarusian leader noted.
Answering a journalist's clarifying question about Belarus's nuclear doctrine, A. Lukashenko said that he had signed a corresponding decree that regulates the handling of nuclear weapons. "It is in the safes of those who should have it. We clearly understand and imagine what it is, how to do it. The goals have been defined," he specified.
He also noted that Russia has enough forces to strengthen Belarus. “We are preparing for war. I said this openly: we are preparing for war every day, every month, in order to avoid it. We know what to do. We have learned lessons from all the recent wars,” the Belarusian leader said. He added that the Belarusian concept is based on the readiness to inflict unacceptable damage on those who will fight against Belarus.
In addition, A. Lukashenko recalled that by the end of 2025, Belarus will have the Oreshnik missile system, which can also carry a nuclear warhead. The first positions where it will be deployed have already been determined. The Belarusian leader noted that no one wants to use nuclear weapons. “But I said openly: if only someone crosses our border, we will immediately respond with all the weapons we have. This is not intimidation, I am simply warning,” the President of Belarus summed up. –0–
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