MINSK, March 31 President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Russia does not need to ask friendly countries near the US to host Russian nuclear weapons.
«Today, Russia has no problem in deploying nuclear weapons in Cuba or Nicaragua, somewhere in friendly countries, but there is no need for this,» Lukashenka said in Minsk on Friday, responding as part of his message to the people and parliament in response to a question from one of the political scientists about the need to deploy Russian nuclear weapons in one of the countries of the Caribbean to deter the United States.
Lukashenko noted that once he asked «his elder brother» such a question, to which he received an answer that Russia has watch routes for nuclear submarines and aircraft that can carry nuclear warheads. «Neutral waters, in my opinion, are only 12 miles from the coast. Missiles are launched from under the water … The Russians have advanced submarines that NATO cannot detect by any parameters … There is no need in this situation … For example, don't let God, of course, two submarines with nuclear warheads came closer to the object of strike … — and all issues are resolved. Russia has destructive missiles in service … They can launch a missile from a ship, from a submarine off the coast of any continent, «the president added. He noted that he was at the exercises of the Russian army and was impressed by the weapons that the Russian Federation has, and «it is difficult to impress him.»
According to the Belarusian leader, the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on the territory of countries neighboring the United States could have a certain influence on the opinion of political elites in the United States, but if he were the head of state possessing such weapons, he would the Russian Federation has it, would not be in a hurry with such steps.