Press TV – March 26, 2023
Russia is set to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, expanding its scope of strategic influence, and increasing its deterrence power in face of the US-led NATO’s exceeding military support for Ukraine.
Speaking to the state broadcaster Russia 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a new agreement with its neighboring ally, saying that Russia would build a special storage facility for its tactical weapons in Belarus, the construction of which would end by the beginning of July.
Putin also said that the upcoming deployment would not breach the non-proliferation agreements, noting that the US had its nuclear weapons stationed in Europe for decades.
“There is nothing unusual here, either: firstly, the United States has been doing this for decades. They have long deployed their tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of their allied countries,” Putin said
“We agreed that we will do the same – without violating our obligations, I emphasize, without violating our international obligations on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons,” he added.
Moscow would not be transferring control of its arms to Minsk, he added.
The decision comes amid rising tensions between Moscow and Washington, with Russia attempting to send a strong warning to Western powers over their continuous military support for Ukraine, which according to Russia is fanning the flames of war.
Putin had announced last month that it would suspend its membership in New START, the last remaining arms control treaty between the world’s two main nuclear powers, Russia and the US.
Moscow has also stationed 10 aircraft in Belarus, which are capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, Putin said.
According to the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, about 100 US nuclear warheads are stored in Europe across six bases in five countries: Kleine Brogel in Belgium, Büchel airbase in Germany, Aviano and Ghedi airbases in Italy, Volkel airbase in the Netherlands, and İncirlik in Turkey.
Putin did not specify when the weapons would be transferred to Belarus.
It would be the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based nuclear arms outside the country.
Belarus, Russia’s western neighbor, stretched over Ukraine’s long northern border, shares a much cherished relationship with Russia, as it is one of Moscow’s closest allies and its military campaign in Ukraine.
psychotic mass murderer of palestinians dies
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https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/03/25/700433/Amitzur-Cohen-Palestinians-murder-dead-
While this gives a small gain when using nukes (missiles or planes), the real reason for this move, is a future bargaining chip.
Either way, this move is a win, win for Russia.
Take a look at the Davy Crockett “tactical nuclear device”:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett_%28nuclear_device%29
Interestingly, no such device has ever been used in anger. Despite a bunch of cave dwellers executing – 9/11, apparently – with all the “mistakes” this would have entailed, no “terrorist” organisation or “rogue” nation has ever acquired the material and technology to deploy this sixty year old technology.
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Elsewhere, Richard D Hall has produced some excellent statement analysis of the “aliens” and “nukes” “encounter” witnesses in Rendlesham Forest:
https://www.richplanet.net/richp_genre.php?ref=279&part=1&gen=13
What I always find amusing about Bentwaters American base is they “are/were never allowed to say what weapons they had there”. My own analysis – that I forwarded to Hall – was that this was reversed psychology; that people would “assume” nukes were there, and in doing so corroborate their life time brainwashed belief in these weapons.
The closer to ZOGUK the better 👍
Another balloon has caused a stir in America, this one drifting over the Gulf of Mexico and southern Texas. The Americans sent up fighters, a refuelling tanker and an early warning aircraft. That warning came a bit late didn’t it? So much for “Freedom of Navigation” like with that spy drone over the Black Sea a couple of weeks ago.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/balloon-intercepted-by-u-s-air-force-over-texas/ar-AA195aG5
Culturally, we never hear a single word from Eastern Europe; contact has been completely shut down, overtly in the Cold War, but still the same now. Even Germany is completely gagged by the Jews. “Shut up, Nazi: never a word from you, okay? Just die quietly for nogwog” is the tacit message
Nuclear bombs do not exist.
Watch the BBC present this as Russian aggression- ‘an existential threat’.
(The BBC has EVER such a clever new tactic – they look at what the Russian Leadership says in defence of its interests and then- tee hee – they apply the SAME WORDS to RUSSIA ITSELF! – they are EVER so clever at this! Steve ‘nazi-denier’ Rosenberg et al. I always get lulled into believing the BBC peopaganda, so clever it is, until I remind myself that I have to be EXTRA vigilant because all the people at the BBC are so clever with the wordies!!)