Belarus says ready to host 'strategic' Russian nuclear arms
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said Friday he was ready to host "strategic" Russian nuclear weapons after his ally President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in the ex-Soviet country.
"If need be, Putin and I will decide and introduce here, if necessary, strategic weapons," he said, referring to long-range missiles.
"We will stop at nothing to defend our countries, our states and our people," Lukashenko said in a televised address to the nation.
Source: Agence France Presse
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/296672 |