The new Belarusian doctrine will include the use of tactical nuclear weapons

The new Belarusian military doctrine will include the use of tactical nuclear weapons.

The Associated Press reported on this.

“We clearly communicate Belarus’ views on the use of tactical nuclear weapons stationed on our territory. A new chapter has appeared, where we clearly define our obligations to our allies,” Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated at a Security Council meeting.

The doctrine should be submitted for approval to the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, a representative body operating in Belarus along with the parliament.

Alexander Volfovich, Secretary of the Security Council, claimed that the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus is designed to deter aggression from Poland, which is a member of NATO.

“Unfortunately, the statements of our neighbors, in particular Poland… forced us to strengthen the “military doctrine,” he said.

In late August, Militarnyi reported that Belarus received nuclear warheads from Russia. Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence, officially confirmed this information.

Prior to that, the Belarusian military underwent large-scale training with nuclear simulators.

Budanov reported that he had familiarized himself with “quite unpleasant documents for Belarus,” namely the originals of documents on the results of training.

“The Russian 12th Main Directorate, the department responsible for specifically these means, wrote that according to the results of training with nuclear simulators for the Iskander system, which are in a small number in Belarus, Belarus’s complete lack of readiness to operate such weapons was recognized,” the Head of Intelligence concluded.

At the same time, Belarusians demonstrated the highest possible result in the possession of Tochka-U tactical missile systems.

It is not clear how the Belarusian Armed Forces will use Russian nuclear warheads, and the transfer of full control over them to Minsk is unlikely.

Militarnyi has repeatedly reported that Belarus is developing its military infrastructure and conducting exercises near the Ukrainian border.

For example, on January 8, it was reported that the Belarusian Ministry of Defense was building a new military facility in the Gomel region, 40 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

The investigation reports that the construction was due to start in 2023 and be completed in 2027, but its first phase is due as early as March 2024.

Construction takes place on the grounds of several former children’s camps. Most likely, the new military town will first be garrisoned, the task of which will be to cover the state border.

Belarus will also build a new military training ground in the Gomel region.