Russia will build an air base in Belarus and put their aircraft in that country:
A senior Russian defense official said Friday that talks will be held next month on the planned deployment of an airbase in Belarus.
Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov told reporters in Moscow that several potential locations have been identified in Belarus, but that further consultations were needed with the neighboring former Soviet nation's authorities.
The airbase would be Russia's first on Belarusian territory in modern times and would consolidate defense cooperation under the auspices of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, defense officials in Moscow have said.
"In addition, we are working on the placement of a Russian fighter jet unit on alert duty at a Belarusian airbase. We will finish this work soon," Antonov said.
This was announced in the spring, as well. The Anschluss continues apace.
Belarus is useful for Russia if Russia wishes to threaten Poland or Lithuania, of course. And threaten the northern flank of Ukraine.
