Russia and Belarus have left nuclear threats to west -2025 – ISW

Russia and Belarus, perhaps in military exercises West-2025 We decided to prevent the showing of their nuclear threats. On Saturday, September 13, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said to note that such a position looks like a temporary step.

As the analysts indicate in his report, in early August, Belarus Minister Viktor Khrenin said West-2025 is committed to training in using nuclear weapons and missiles Hazel In the militarization conditions of the western and north of the country, as well as within the framework of strategic destruction. However, in recent days, the Rhetoric of Belarusian officials has significantly softened, perhaps in response to a worsening situation with NATO after the incident on Russian drones that violated Poland’s airspace on September 9-10.

The Security Council Secretary of Belarus, Lieutenant General Alexander Volfovich, on September 12, emphasized that the exercises will be highly defensive. Their goal is to develop issues aimed at ensuring the Union State military security. In addition, he clarified that maneuvers will be carried out in the internal areas of Belarus, far from the state boundaries, and the Belarusian side warned the West about its plans for training.

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov also noted that the exercises were “not directed against anyone”, though their goal was to improve the integration of Russian and Belarus forces. ISW analysts consider that these statements are a significant removal from the previous rhetoric and the confirmation that Russia is currently not planning to worsen the situation through nuclear escalation. The use of nuclear weapons is evaluated as unlikely. Both countries are likely to realize the injustice of such an approach against the background of NATO’s strict reaction to the drones incident.

Remember, on September 12, Russia and Belarus began joint training in the strategic-strategic-strategic-strategic. This year they take place in the conditions of an intended NATO relationship due to the invasion of Russian drones in Poland’s airspace.

Earlier, it was reported on August 31, the training of the Collective Security Agreement (CSTO) organization with the military participation of this country, as well as the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The opening ceremony took place at Vitebsk, training at the Lepelsky Training Ground.