Thus, he commented on the words of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko about the deployment of the US military in Lithuania, writes obzor.lt.
“The fact that the NATO military and NATO equipment are deployed in Lithuania is simply a desire to protect people from possible interventions so that they can safely create their welfare. This is the only goal of the defense policy of Lithuania, ”said the head of state.
According to him, Lithuania “does not need other lands”.
“And we do not need to scare our neighbors, because our policy was, is and will be peaceful,” he emphasized.
According to the publication, in October a US battalion arrived in Lithuania with units of heavy equipment, including tanks.
Lukashenko called the unprecedented deployment of American tanks and armored vehicles in Lithuania near the Belarusian border.
The President noted that this is an “armored fist,” but “30 tanks and 30 armored vehicles are simply ridiculous against the Belarusian army.”
As the Ministry of Defense of Belarus emphasized, Minsk will take measures to respond to the deployment of US equipment in Lithuania.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he sees no reason for concern for Belarus in connection with the alliance exercises near its borders.