Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated that tanks remain crucial for battlefield success and are being upgraded, with the 11th Separate Guards Mechanized Brigade receiving modernized T-72BM2 tanks. These upgrades enhance protection and firepower, leveraging Belarusian defense industry advancements.
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated that the CSTO could lead the establishment of a new international security system in Eurasia, citing a growing call for it. He highlighted European military rearmament and NATO's increasing expenditures as threats requiring consolidation within the organization.
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated that the likelihood of a military conflict against Russia and Belarus, potentially escalating into a global conflict, is "extremely high" due to Europe's rapid militarization and NATO's troop deployments.
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin met with Russian officials in Moscow to discuss military-technical cooperation and visited a Russian military-industrial complex enterprise. He is also set to attend a CSTO Defense Ministers meeting.
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated that no normalization of the military-political situation around Belarus is expected in the medium term, citing the aggressive policies of Western countries and neighbors, increased military spending, and border fortifications. He noted that Belarus is working to ensure its armed forces remain combat-ready and is integrating modern conflict experience into its territorial defense training.
