9 December 2025

Lukashenko calls to update defense measures amid militarization of western countries

Western countries are undergoing militarization and it is important that we update defense measures, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council in Minsk on 9 December, BelTA has learned.

The head of state noted that great attention is being paid to military security and national defense. This is particularly relevant given the global situation and the militarization of the West. “We cannot ignore this very mobilization and militarization," Aleksandr Lukashenko stated. “These countries are not spending vast amounts of money on, as they say, countering Russia and Belarus for no reason. We do not intend to attack anyone. We have enough of everything."

In this regard, the head of state stated the need to update Belarus' defense measures. “We need to update our defense measures so that everyone sees we are ready to defend every patch of our land,” the president emphasized.

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