BELARUS BETWEEN NATO AND CSTO. LAW AND GEOPOLITICS
BELARUS BETWEEN NATO AND CSTO. LAW AND GEOPOLITICS

Author(s): Alisiya Ivanova
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: BISS - Беларускі інстытут стратэгічных даследаванняў
Summary/Abstract: KEY POINTS: Arms build-up near both the western and the eastern borders of Belarus intensifies the tension in the region and creates a state of military danger for the country. // Belarus adheres to a rather cautious approach to military cooperation with Russia, although legislatively this cooperation is stated to be a priority. // Official Minsk does not perceive NATO as a direct threat, but does not seek to expand the scope of cooperation or to convert it to practical one. // The US and NATO member states are also interested in the “soft” nature of cooperation with Belarus, with a view not to provoke aggression from Russia. // The main way to maintain security in the region is to strengthen the independence and sovereignty of Belarus, including increasing the military potential of the national armed forces.

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