Russian military expert: NATO wants to disorganise Russia-Belarus union
In autumn, Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Aleksandr Bortnikov made a statement about possible provocations by the US and NATO in order to expand the Ukrainian conflict zone to Belarus. In a conversation with the ONT TV channel, Associate Professor Anatoly Matviychuk, the Editor-in-Chief of the Russian ANNA NEWS, Candidate of Military Sciences, answered how realistic it is.
He said that Belarus, as an ally of Russia, is considered by NATO from the point of view of an advanced detachment, with which NATO will have to fight, “I believe in this connection there is an analytical assessment of the command and control system, the sustainability of the economy, and most importantly, the military potential. The latter shows that NATO is getting closer every year. The 18th mechanised division of Poland moved to the Belarusian-Polish border: 18,000 people with all the equipment. NATO drills are constantly held in the Suwalki Gap, involving the UK and the US. Moreover, the first division of the US Army – the so-called Red One Division – has been redeployed there. It is already there with nuclear artillery. At the same time, British are looking at Kaliningrad point-blank, while Poles are already trying to rename it Krolewiec. That is, they are taking dangerous steps. They want to somehow disorganise this union between Russia and Belarus. Imagine, if the conditions are created for, let’s say, a pre-attack on Belarus, then Russia will have to transfer its forces and means here, deploying a coalition group for possible repulsion.”
“The President of Belarus has already made a statement that we keep our powder dry and will not allow any creep to invade our territory. And Vladimir Putin, when he presented the new nuclear doctrine, said that Belarus was becoming under the nuclear umbrella, as we had transferred tactical nuclear weapons here. And in case of anything, it is not the Russian leadership that will decide on its use, but the Union State for its defence. Our defence makes NATO very nervous,” the military expert stressed. “But I think there will be no invasion as such. But some subversive sabotage groups may penetrate to disorganise the governance, to cause some damage, and, most importantly, to disable the key points that ensure the security of the country.”
