Russia Deploys Nuclear Warheads to Belarus in 3-Day Drill
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- Russia delivered nuclear warheads to sites in Belarus as part of a three-day military exercise involving both countries
- The joint drills are rehearsing "the preparation and use of nuclear forces in the event of aggression," per the drills' stated scenario
Why it matters: Russia has placed nuclear warheads on Belarusian soil during a three-day exercise whose stated scenario is 'preparation and use of nuclear forces in the event of aggression.' That language frames the warhead movement not as a routine training rotation but as a working rehearsal for nuclear weapons employment against an adversary.
