Recent moves by Belarus to strengthen and reorganize its military have raised concerns that Minsk and Moscow are preparing to open a second front against Ukraine. At the beginning of August, the commander of Belarusian special operations forces, Col. Aleksandr Ilyukevich, said several units of the new 37th Airborne Assault Brigade, whose creation was announced […]
Belarus’ Military Buildup Is About Survival
Minsk is trying to keep pace with its neighbors’ rising defense spending and protect a long-neglected border.
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