Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:24pm on 26 Dec 2023,Tuesday International
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the arrival of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, expressing completion in October. The announcement, made at a Moscow-led economic bloc meeting, sparked global worries. Tactical nuclear weapons, designed for battlefield use, were not specified in quantity or deployment location. Russia asserts control over these weapons in Belarus. Lukashenko aims to deter NATO-member Poland, a Ukraine supporter. The compact devices, easily transportable, add to geopolitical tensions. Analysts note their discreet nature, raising challenges for Western monitoring. Belarus possesses underground facilities, remnants of the Cold War, potentially used for storage.
