an hour agoPutin signs agreement on the transfer of nuclear tactical weapons to Belarus
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an agreement on placing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. According to the Russian news agency Tass, ten aircraft capable of carrying weapons are said to have already moved there, says Skynews. An arms storage facility is supposed to be built by July 1st. We agreed [...]
According to the Russian news agency Tass, ten aircraft capable of carrying weapons are said to have already moved there, says Skynews.
An arms storage facility is supposed to be built by July 1st.
“We agreed with [Belarusian president Alexander] Lukashenko, who will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus without violating the non-proliferation regime”, Putin said.
Putin claimed he would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements, as the US already has such weapons stationed in Europe, Tass reports.
The United States has about 100 nuclear heads on air bases on the continent, including Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey, according to the Centre for Arms Control and Nonproliferation.
What Is Nonproliferation?
The non-proliferation regime mentioned by Putin is an international treaty intended to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by keeping them away from the hands of countries that do not already have them.
It was signed in 1968 by dozens of countries, including the Soviet Union, the US and Great Britain.
Putin said the weapons that will be deployed in Belarus will still be under Russian control.
