"The military of Belarus continues to rely heavily on Soviet-era military equipment and, since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Belarus has remained almost entirely dependent on Russian imports for any new major arms procurements."

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"The military of Belarus continues to rely heavily on Soviet-era military equipment and, since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Belarus has remained almost entirely dependent on Russian imports for any new major arms procurements."

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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

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https://www.sipri.org/commentary/topical-backgrounder/2023/tensions-belarus-border-look-military-spending-and-arms-import-patterns

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Belarus's military, to a significant extent, relies on Russian support in terms of equipment, training, and modernization. This dependence makes Belarus more likely to align with Russia in regional conflicts.

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