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Putin Confirms First Nuclear Weapons Moved To Belarus

Russia and Belarus signed a deal Thursday formalizing the deployment of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally, although control of the weapons remains in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of the shorter-range weapons in Belarus earlier this year in a move widely seen as a warning to the West as it stepped up military support for Ukraine.

When the weapons would be deployed wasn’t announced, but Putin has said the construction of storage facilities in Belarus for them would be completed by July 1.

Also unclear is how many nuclear weapons would be kept in Belarus. The U.S. government believes Russia has about 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons, which include bombs that can be carried by aircraft, warheads for short-range missiles and artillery rounds.
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Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia and Belarus signed a deal formalizing the deployment of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally, although control of the weapons remains in the Kremlin. Officials framed Thursday's step as driven by hostility from the West. It wasn't announced when the weapons would...
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RiffRaff said:
On one hand, it's a symbolic gesture since Russia doesn't NEED nukes in Bealrus to hit NATO. On the other hand, it's a very serious escalatory move.
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Seems like a way to renew the stale old nuclear threats without really doing something that makes a substantive difference on the ground.

I think he needs a way to keep those old threats alive, without actually truly escalating anything.
 

🚨Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says​

“Everything is going according to plan,” the Russian leader told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko when discussing the planned nuclear deployment on Friday.
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Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says

“Everything is going according to plan,” the Russian leader told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko when discussing the planned nuclear deployment on Friday.
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⚡ BELARUS' LUKASHENKO: BELARUS WILL NOT HESITATE TO USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN CASE OF AGGRESSION AGAINST IT - BELTA
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Minsk won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons if there is aggression against Belarus, according to state news agency BelTA.
Speaking about the reasons for the forthcoming deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory, Lukashenko said:
“Why is this necessary? So that not a single foot of some bastards sets on Belarusian soil anymore,” BelTA reported.
“God forbid I have to make a decision on the use of these weapons in modern times. But there will be no hesitation if there is aggression against us,” Lukashenko said.
He said Belarus would use those weapons in any case of aggression against the country: “The answer will be immediate. I have already said this several times in advance.”
“I think it is unlikely that anyone would want to fight with a country that has such weapons. This is a deterrent weapon.”
Russia announced back in March that it would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its neighbor and ally. It said it would maintain full control over the weapons, however.
Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after special storage facilities are made ready on July 7-8, Russian President Vladimir Putin said last Friday.
— Holly Ellyatt - CNBC
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I Believe:
"Please Sir, would you like a nuke launch?"
Would come first.
 
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