Belarus pledges strong response to any aggressive moves

Photo: BELTA Belarus will respond decisively to anyone who decides to speak from a position of force, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told the media in Luninets District where President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the military facilities and held a meeting on military security, BelTA has learned. «We are not threatening anyone.

But we will not tolerate being threatened. The president made it clear today,» the minister said. It is important to take measures in advance, to develop the Armed Forces to make sure an attack of an aggressor is impossible, Viktor Khrenin noted. «If it still happens, we will give an adequate and full-force response if someone plans to speak to us from a position of force,» he stressed.

The minister noted that military security issues are analyzed in all directions, and there are a number of issues that the Belarusian side is really seriously concerned about, especially as of recently. “For example, we are concerned about the ongoing militarization in European countries, military buildup near our borders and the improvement of the military infrastructure in adjacent territories.