Possible Scenarios of Russian-Belarusian Military Integration
Possible Scenarios of Russian-Belarusian Military Integration

Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; Belarus; military policy; integration; security; NATO;
Summary/Abstract: Belarus and Russia closely cooperate militarily and further actions by the Russian authorities aimed at deepening integration in this area should be expected. Russia may even seek to create joint armed forces with Belarus, which would be an additional way to secure the west of Russia. For Belarus, this would mean a loss of sovereignty in defence policy. Such a scenario should be taken into account in military planning by NATO members, especially those on the Alliance’s Eastern Flank.

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