Posted on Oct 29, 2023
Putin ally Belarus warns it has "every reason" to attack NATO country
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A leading government official in Belarus, a major ally to Russia and its President Vladimir Putin, said recently that the country would have "every reason" to launch an attack against Lithuania, its neighbor to the northwest and a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
A former Soviet Union republic, Belarus has remained a staunch ally of Russia throughout the decades, holding membership in its NATO-alternative intergovernmental military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and offering extensive aid during Moscow's prolonged invasion of Ukraine. While Belarusian troops have not been deployed into the war-torn country, Belarus has allowed Russian forces to make use of its land for strategic purposes.
A former Soviet Union republic, Belarus has remained a staunch ally of Russia throughout the decades, holding membership in its NATO-alternative intergovernmental military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and offering extensive aid during Moscow's prolonged invasion of Ukraine. While Belarusian troops have not been deployed into the war-torn country, Belarus has allowed Russian forces to make use of its land for strategic purposes.
Putin ally Belarus warns it has "every reason" to attack NATO country
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""Lithuania has effectively banned us from moving our goods across the border. Under all norms of international law, such a step is considered economic aggression," the Belarusian official said. "From the point of view of basic logic, we have every reason to use the force of arms to break through a corridor that is vital for us."
Newsweek reached out to the Lithuanian government's press office via email for a response.
Should Belarus launch any sort of military action against Belarus, the situation could escalate rapidly, on account of the nation's NATO membership. Article 5 of NATO states that an attack against one member nation is an attack against all, and that the other members shall provide military assistance to the member under attack. A similar provision also exists in Russia and Belarus' CSTO agreement."
...""Lithuania has effectively banned us from moving our goods across the border. Under all norms of international law, such a step is considered economic aggression," the Belarusian official said. "From the point of view of basic logic, we have every reason to use the force of arms to break through a corridor that is vital for us."
Newsweek reached out to the Lithuanian government's press office via email for a response.
Should Belarus launch any sort of military action against Belarus, the situation could escalate rapidly, on account of the nation's NATO membership. Article 5 of NATO states that an attack against one member nation is an attack against all, and that the other members shall provide military assistance to the member under attack. A similar provision also exists in Russia and Belarus' CSTO agreement."
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