BARANOVICHI DISTRICT, 11 September (BelTA) - The development of the communications system in the Armed Forces is a most pressing and fundamental issue in ensuring the country’s military security, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with military personnel at the Obuz-Lesnovsky combined-arms training ground 11 September, BelTA has learned.
“Today, the operational exchange of data, the security of channels and the speed of decision-making directly determine strategic advantage on the battlefield, and guarantee the accuracy of combat mission execution and the safety of all personnel,” the head of state said. "In conditions where the entire world is rapidly developing information technologies, reconnaissance means, and electronic warfare and suppression capabilities, falling behind in this area is tantamount to death. That is precisely why we devote, and will continue to devote, great attention to the modernization of the communications system in our Armed Forces and the military organization of the state as a whole.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that one effective tool is operational training, under which the Armed Forces' communications troops are currently conducting a special operational exercise. Earlier, the defense minister had reported to the president that previously the troops could not even dream of the communications system and equipment they have today. The head of state recalled that several years ago, taking into account the experience of modern conflicts, the military-industrial complex was tasked with equipping the army with the advanced communications equipment. “We will see how this task has been fulfilled. Everything must be honest and objective,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
Speaking about the importance of this sector, the president emphasized that no war, whether defensive or offensive, is possible without reliable communications and troop control.
“You know the foreign policy agenda. You see and observe the aggressive rhetoric directed at Belarus. Intelligence activities against Belarus are being conducted quite openly, almost brazenly: we periodically record various kinds of provocations and violations of our airspace,” the head of state said. “But that is not the main point. The main point is that our neighbors today are spending billions of dollars on the military build-up. Brazenly. Not only exercises near the border, but also the creation of new units and armies that are then deployed along Belarus’ border. What is this? For us military people, it is all quite clear. That is why we need, as I once said openly and honestly, to prepare for war in order to avoid it. We must always be ready to respond adequately if something should happen.”
“Today, the operational exchange of data, the security of channels and the speed of decision-making directly determine strategic advantage on the battlefield, and guarantee the accuracy of combat mission execution and the safety of all personnel,” the head of state said. "In conditions where the entire world is rapidly developing information technologies, reconnaissance means, and electronic warfare and suppression capabilities, falling behind in this area is tantamount to death. That is precisely why we devote, and will continue to devote, great attention to the modernization of the communications system in our Armed Forces and the military organization of the state as a whole.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that one effective tool is operational training, under which the Armed Forces' communications troops are currently conducting a special operational exercise. Earlier, the defense minister had reported to the president that previously the troops could not even dream of the communications system and equipment they have today. The head of state recalled that several years ago, taking into account the experience of modern conflicts, the military-industrial complex was tasked with equipping the army with the advanced communications equipment. “We will see how this task has been fulfilled. Everything must be honest and objective,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
Speaking about the importance of this sector, the president emphasized that no war, whether defensive or offensive, is possible without reliable communications and troop control.
“You know the foreign policy agenda. You see and observe the aggressive rhetoric directed at Belarus. Intelligence activities against Belarus are being conducted quite openly, almost brazenly: we periodically record various kinds of provocations and violations of our airspace,” the head of state said. “But that is not the main point. The main point is that our neighbors today are spending billions of dollars on the military build-up. Brazenly. Not only exercises near the border, but also the creation of new units and armies that are then deployed along Belarus’ border. What is this? For us military people, it is all quite clear. That is why we need, as I once said openly and honestly, to prepare for war in order to avoid it. We must always be ready to respond adequately if something should happen.”
