Russia's Strategic Move: Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory, citing the need to fend off attacks on Russian territory. Belarus said it had decided to host the weapons after years of pressure from the United States and its allies aimed at changing its political and geopolitical direction. The move comes as Ukraine is poised for a counteroffensive to reclaim territory occupied by Russia. The deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus would allow Russian aircraft and missiles to reach potential targets there more easily and quickly if Moscow decides to use them.