Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko explained why Belarus needs missiles and what strategic tasks were set for Belarus’ defense system as he inspected the OKB TSP research and manufacturing company in Machulishchi near Minsk.

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«Wars have not been abolished. Unfortunately, people have to get ready for it during peaceful times. There is no escaping it. Unless you get ready for it now, you will face the consequences later, God forbid, of course. It costs a lot of money to develop such weaponry and to maintain the general defense capacity of the army.Our strategic task in the field of defense is to cause irreparable damage to our enemy in the event of a military aggression from outside. We should demonstrate that we are capable of doing it now, so that those who, God forbid, are contemplating of attacking us, will realize that we can respond adequately.»