“That means in the event of an attack, we will take out at least 10 of our attackers’ capital cities and 10 command centres. Furthermore, these missiles have MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) warheads. The Head of State did not clarify if the warheads are going to be nuclear or conventional, but I expect them to be conventional. Components and special ammo for them will be stored separately,” the expert said.
He further made a point that no country in the world comparable to Belarus in size and population has a strike triad like that to protect its national security.
“The triad is the Iskander systems that enable us to carry out in-depth, precise and guaranteed strikes into the enemy territory if we are threatened with an act of aggression. It’s tactical nuclear weapons. Just to remind you, the tactical nuclear weapons launch protocol requires two keys. That means it should be a joint decision by the leaders of Russia and Belarus. And the third component of the triad is the Oreshnik system that covers the entirety of Europe. It’s important to remember it delivers its warheads incredibly fast. It’s so fast and its approach time is so short the adversary doesn’t even have time to react,” continued Mr. Gigin.
The speaker reminded everyone what President Lukashenko once said: if anyone tries to attack Belarus, it will use the full might of the weapons it possesses.
“We can choose which systems to use depending on the threat escalation level. If there’s an existential threat, it could be all three. So, in 2025, we are going to have unrivalled capabilities to protect Belarus’ national interests and guarantee our national security,” he concluded.