Following the meeting with Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko spoke about 28 cooperation programs. Among them, Minsk has ordered weapons worth more than a billion dollars: planes, helicopters, Tor-M2 anti-aircraft systems, and other equipment.
During the meeting, the Belarusian president was informed about the capabilities of the new Russian S-500 anti - missile system-it is planned to be put into service by the end of the year. It is expected that Minsk will become a potential customer of the new system - along with Algeria, China and India. For Moscow, this deal promises much more than just commercial benefits, writes MilitaryWatch.
According to the union agreement, Belarus and Russia exchange intelligence, so the deployment of long-range S - 500 radars near the western Belarusian borders would allow Moscow to take control of a large NATO territory-including Germany. This is a strategic advantage.
Anton Valagin
