President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated at a Security Council meeting about the militarization of Western countries and the need to update defense actions, a BELTA correspondent reports.

The head of state noted that great attention is paid to the military security and defense of the state. This is particularly relevant given the global situation and the militarization of the West. "I will not delve deeply into the problem of militarization of Western countries, especially states that are close to us, with which we border. You know this topic well. But we cannot fail to see this mobilization and militarization," said Alexander Lukashenko.

The President pointed to Poland and Germany, as well as small states bordering Belarus. "They are not only increasing military budgets but also trying to increase their armies by about half. A simple, earthly question arises: if someone is doing something, it means they need it for something. These countries will not simply spend huge amounts of money on what they call confrontation with Russia and Belarus," he is confident.

At the same time, Alexander Lukashenko added, Belarus and Russia are not creating global problems for the West, which Western politicians are trying to justify spending on armaments and army expansion. "We are not going to attack anyone. We have enough of everything. I know Russia's position, but they need to justify these expenses with something," the head of state believes.

The President pointed out that Western countries have enough internal problems: "People are getting poorer, maternity wards and hospitals are closing. When there is not enough money for education, when housing and utility costs are growing disproportionately. When electrical wires carrying cheap electricity are cut."
Taking into account the developing situation and the militarization of Western countries, the head of state announced the need to update Belarus's defense actions. "We see what is happening around. We need to update our defense actions so that everyone sees (and primarily our people) that we are ready to defend every inch of our land," the President emphasized.

The head of state proposed to consider the planning of Belarus's defense for 2026-2030. This issue is closely related to the situation developing on Belarus's borders. "We are men. We must defend our country. And defend what may belong not to us anymore, but to our children," he summarized.

"We do not want war, we do not consider anyone our enemies or rivals. But nevertheless, we are preparing for this war so that it does not happen. This has been said a thousand times. And we declare this openly and decisively. Our interests are very simple. They do not extend beyond our borders. Everything is within our state," the President said.

Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that defense and security issues in Belarus are considered a top priority: "Therefore, the issue of returning nuclear weapons to us was raised, which we did. About deploying the most modern Russian-made complexes on combat duty. We have full mutual understanding and support from Russia. Therefore, together we will strive to defend our country."

"We are not going to attack anyone. This is not our theme. Enough. We have fought enough," the head of state stated.

"You see what forces are trying to torpedo, even American proposals are trying to torpedo regarding a peace treaty with Ukraine. My point is that even if peace is established today or tomorrow in Ukraine, it won't make things easier for us. They will continue to strangle us. And especially these states... I don't want to insult them, so as not to offend theAlexander Lukashenko noted that Lithuania is now "raising a racket" about the cars that remained in Belarus after Vilnius closed the border. "If they (the cars. - BELTA's note) are lying on the roadside, maybe it's normal in Lithuania. For us, it is unacceptable. We have placed them in parking lots, we are guarding them so that no one gets into these cars, so that the cargo is preserved," the President emphasized. "There is no need to 'foolishly' raise a racket and make noise. There is no need to involve Americans, Russians, or Ukrainians. This trick will not work. This issue falls within the scope of our negotiations and our relations."

The Head of State assured that Belarus is ready to build normal relations in all directions. "We will always reach an agreement with the people of Lithuania. Just like with the Poles. These are our people. And if you want normal relations, sit down at the negotiating table and discuss these issues. We are ready for this. There are no other options," the Belarusian leader stated.

The Head of State assured that Belarus is ready to build normal relations in all directions. "We will always reach an agreement with the people of Lithuania. Just like with the Poles. These are our people. And if you want normal relations, sit down at the negotiating table and discuss these issues. We are ready for this. There are no other options," the Belarusian leader stated.

The Head of State, touching upon the issue of balloons with cigarettes that fly either into or out of Lithuania, stated that a serious discussion of the issue has taken place during this time, up to and including the involvement of civil aviation pilots. It was noted that the accusations made by Lithuania do not correspond to reality.
"What the Lithuanians are presenting to us today is impossible, it is unrealistic. Even if these drones, as they say, 200 of them (now it seems like either 20 or 50) fly there... I spoke with aviators, pilots. They say that this poses no problem. They are starting to escalate the problem, to politicize it. Why, the question arises," Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.

The Head of State touched upon the topic of "threats from Belarus and Russia," which are being aggressively amplified in the West. At the same time, striving to sever relations with Moscow and Minsk, Western politicians are even going so far as to dismantle railway tracks. "This is outrageous. The question arises: do they go to a psychiatrist or not? If you don't want to come to us by train, if you don't want people to travel from us, let this railway stand. It doesn't bother anyone. No, they have to dismantle it," Alexander Lukashenko noted.

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