Russia's nuclear deterrence policy provides for the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against the Republic of Belarus.
The corresponding statement was made by Andrei Belousov, head of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
A Russian statesman shared important information during an event held in the Belarusian capital.
The Minister noted that the military-political situation has changed.
In this regard, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry added, there was a need to clarify the Fundamentals of the country's state policy in the area of nuclear deterrence.
Belousov drew attention to the need to adapt the foundations to new realities.
The Russian Defense Minister spoke about the following action, which is allowed by the country's policy in the area of nuclear deterrence:
The possibility of using nuclear weapons in response to aggression against Belarus as a member of the Union State is envisaged, MIA " Russia Today " quotes Andrei Belousov as saying.
It is noted that the minister made this statement during a meeting of the joint board of the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries taking place in Minsk.
