03.12 Ukraine-NATO-Russia Crisis: Belarus asks for Russian Warplanes in Response to NATO Deployment
by John Galt March 12, 2014 22:10 ET From Russia Today and reported by Reuters and other sources: Belarus to offer Russia to deploy extra warplanes as NATO active near borders Belarus will request Russia to deploy up to 15 extra warplanes on its territory, as NATO is building up military presence in proximity to the Belarusian borders, President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced. Speaking at a session of the country’s Security Council, he also vowed “a reasonable response” to NATO’s strengthening contingent near Belarus boundaries. He stressed that Minsk “reacted calmly until…