"Belarus to Host Russian Nuclear Weapons in Response to NATO"

Belarus confirms it will host Russian tactical nuclear weapons, citing years of Western pressure and a military build-up by NATO member states near its borders. The move is seen as a response to the campaign of pressure aimed at overthrowing the government of President Alexander Lukashenko. Belarus says the move will not violate non-proliferation rules as it will not have control over the nuclear weapons. Anti-nuclear campaigners have warned that the step will lower the threshold for the use of tactical short-range battlefield nuclear weapons and is unnecessary from a military viewpoint.