Russia plans more aircraft, helicopters at airbase in Belarus — defense minister

[Hindustani78]

TASS: World - Russia plans more aircraft, helicopters at airbase in Belarus — defense minister

December 23, 13:42 UTC+3
Joint military drills are another important area of bilateral cooperation, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said

MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Russia plans to increase the number of aircraft and helicopters at the airbase in Belarus in an effort to strengthen joint air space, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday.

Shoigu held talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Major General Andrey Ravkov as part of meetings of statutory bodies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led military alliance of former Soviet states.

“I am ready to discuss today plans to continue our practical cooperation,” Shoigu said. “This concerns S-300 systems, the establishment and deployment of the airbase in Belarus with the increase in the number of aircraft and helicopters,” he said.

Speaking on the level of military cooperation between Russia and Belarus in the air defense sphere, Shoigu said “today we are ahead of everyone else on the post-Soviet space.”

Joint military drills are another important area of bilateral cooperation, Shoigu said. “They have become regular and full-scale,” he said, adding that next year more exercises are planned.

The drills codenamed Union Shield-2015, due to be conducted on the Russian territory, are expected to become a major event of joint training of the Armed Forces of Russia and Belarus next year.

The Belarusian defense minister thanked Shoigu for the aid provided by Russia. Belarus will have all four S-300 air defense systems supplied by Russia on combat duty by October 2015.

Ravkov congratulated Russia on the first launch of a heavy-class rocket Angara-A5 on Tuesday, saying this is a “serious step towards the space exploration” and Russia's might in the space sphere is unquestionable.

 

[Hindustani78]

Belarus is going to receive four S 300 in 2015.Su-27 (Flanker) fighter aircraft would be based at the new complex."A Russian Air Force Base in Belarus will be opened in 2016 and Su-27 fighters will be based there," Col.-Gen. Viktor Bondarev said.

 

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Belarus is going to receive four S 300 in 2015.Su-27 (Flanker) fighter aircraft would be based at the new complex."A Russian Air Force Base in Belarus will be opened in 2016 and Su-27 fighters will be based there," Col.-Gen. Viktor Bondarev said.

Why not S-400 systems

 

[vostok]

Why not S-400 systems

Because they get weapons for free. Russia does not yet have so much of S-400, to give them fro free. Even to Belarussia.

 

[Echo_419]

Because they get weapons for free. Russia does not yet have so much of S-400, to give them fro free. Even to Belarussia.

I thought they were paying for it

 

[vostok]

I thought they were paying for it

Belarussians have a smart president. Therefore, use cheap gas, oil and Russian weapons for free.

 

[Galad]

Belarussians have a smart president. Therefore, use cheap gas, oil and Russian weapons for free.

Indeed Belarus greatly benefits from its close connection with Russia.Like recent gas agreement which set the price of natural gas per 1000 m3 at 120-150 USD.

 

[Hindustani78]

There were articles way back in 2000, then 2007 and even in 2011 that President Putin wants merger of Russian Federation and Belarus.

Aug. 02 2011
Putin Backs Belarus Merger | News | The Moscow Times

Belarussians have a smart president. Therefore, use cheap gas, oil and Russian weapons for free.

In real its the Russian federation policy makers who have laid the policy.

December 23 2014
TASS: Russia - Russian National Defense Control Center to work for all CSTO members — Putin

Russia’s National Defense Control Center will work for all countries members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the center, based in downtown Moscow’s Frunzenskaya Embankment, on Tuesday.

The EEU is a new integration association that will start operating on January 1, 2015. It comprises Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. Kyrgyzstan will join it later in 2015. Today’s meeting of the Russian, Belarusian and Kazakh presidents was the final one in the process to establish the EEU.

Why not S-400 systems

January 28 2014
TASS: Archive - Russia to supply S-400 systems to Belarus, Kazakhstan after 2015

MOSCOW, January 28 (Itar-Tass) —— Russia will start supplying S-400 Triumf air defence systems to Belarus and Kazakhstan after 2015 when its own new plants launch serial production of Almaz-Antey-designed S-400 and S-500 systems for the Space Defence Troops, a source in the government’s Military-Industrial Commission said.

 

[vostok]

There were articles way back in 2000, then 2007 and even in 2011 that President Putin wants merger of Russian Federation and Belarus.

Aug. 02 2011
Putin Backs Belarus Merger | News | The Moscow Times



In real its the Russian federation policy makers who have laid the policy.

December 23 2014
TASS: Russia - Russian National Defense Control Center to work for all CSTO members — Putin

Russia’s National Defense Control Center will work for all countries members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the center, based in downtown Moscow’s Frunzenskaya Embankment, on Tuesday.

The EEU is a new integration association that will start operating on January 1, 2015. It comprises Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. Kyrgyzstan will join it later in 2015. Today’s meeting of the Russian, Belarusian and Kazakh presidents was the final one in the process to establish the EEU.



January 28 2014
TASS: Archive - Russia to supply S-400 systems to Belarus, Kazakhstan after 2015

MOSCOW, January 28 (Itar-Tass) —— Russia will start supplying S-400 Triumf air defence systems to Belarus and Kazakhstan after 2015 when its own new plants launch serial production of Almaz-Antey-designed S-400 and S-500 systems for the Space Defence Troops, a source in the government’s Military-Industrial Commission said.

Belarussia has the cheapest gas and oil in Europe. This made it possible to fully preserve and modernize the industry of the state. In Belarussia great roads, almost like in Germany. In addition, in Belarussia is 100% preserved social norms made in the USSR. All this is due to the fact that the President of Belarus retains close ties with Russia.

 

[Hindustani78]

Belarussia has the cheapest gas and oil in Europe. This made it possible to fully preserve and modernize the industry of the state. In Belarussia great roads, almost like in Germany. In addition, in Belarussia is 100% preserved social norms made in the USSR. All this is due to the fact that the President of Belarus retains close ties with Russia.

Belarus economy is not so good and its on survival mode. Belorussians were allowed in some Baltic states and there was huge entry of Belorussians and all sort of things they were taking from Baltic states as there is nothing there in Belarus on industrial level.

 

[vostok]

Belarus economy is not so good and its on survival mode. Belorussians were allowed in some Baltic states and there was huge entry of Belorussians and all sort of things they were taking from Baltic states as there is nothing there in Belarus on industrial level.

In Belarussia, remained large industrial enterprises from Sovet times. Due to low energy prices, they were able to modernize plants and to enter the markets of Asia, South America and Africa. It's all thanks to the friendship with Russia. In Belarussia is well developed agriculture. Unemployment - 0.5%. Since Soviet times retain full social warranty. Saved free education and medicine (on a great level), saved free apartments.

 

[Hindustani78]

In Belarussia, remained large industrial enterprises from Sovet times. Due to low energy prices, they were able to modernize plants and to enter the markets of Asia, South America and Africa. It's all thanks to the friendship with Russia. In Belarussia is well developed agriculture. Unemployment - 0.5%. Since Soviet times retain full social warranty. Saved free education and medicine (on a great level), saved free apartments.

Russian Federation do wants Belarus and Russia merger and you are even talking on that official line only. Russian Federation is going ahead to put Air defense like S 300 or S 400 in Belarus and even expanding military and air force bases which means the region will be more militarized. Newly NATO member states of Baltics need to do more investment in military equipment and acquire tanks and fighter planes.

 

[vostok]

Russian Federation do wants Belarus and Russia merger and you are even talking on that official line only. Russian Federation is going ahead to put Air defense like S 300 or S 400 in Belarus and even expanding military and air force bases which means the region will be more militarized. Newly NATO member states of Baltics need to do more investment in military equipment and acquire tanks and fighter planes.

Russia and Belorussia consist in Union State of Russia and Belarussia. It is true that the weaker Belorussia uses to protect against the aggressive NATO bloc might of Russian protection. How could it be otherwise? Belarussian and Russian - one people.

 

[Hindustani78]

Russia and Belorussia consist in Union State of Russia and Belarussia. It is true that the weaker Belorussia uses to protect against the aggressive NATO bloc might of Russian protection. How could it be otherwise? Belarussian and Russian - one people.

Russian Federation was never weaker and its still having the largest missile interceptors and launchers, Nuclear weapons and the third largest air force. Countries have joined NATO to protect their sovereignty and integrity and we all know that Belarus is part of CTSO alliance and the only country which is in the Western side of Russian Federation.

 

[vostok]

Russian Federation was never weaker and its still having the largest missile interceptors and launchers, Nuclear weapons and the third largest air force. Countries have joined NATO to protect their sovereignty and integrity and we all know that Belarus is part of CTSO alliance and the only country which is in the Western side of Russian Federation.

NATO was created in opposition to the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union is long gone, but NATO is not only dissolved, but is constantly expanding. If on the border of Belarussia was no NATO - there would be no need to create a military bases for protection.