{"id":162354,"date":"2025-10-30T19:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/162354\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"belpol-sounds-alarm-over-accelerated-militarization-of-belarus-economy","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/162354\/","title":{"rendered":"BelPol sounds alarm over accelerated militarization of Belarus’ economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 30, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>A recent report by the opposition group BelPol highlights growing signs of accelerated militarization in Belarus\u2019s economy, driven by Minsk’s efforts to integrate the country\u2019s industrial potential into Russia\u2019s defense complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noting political ties between Minsk and Moscow, the analysis also linked the development to deliberate policies of Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report contains examples of extensive and systematic cooperation between Belarusian companies and the Russian military-industrial complex in all areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minsk-based Intehra\u0142 microchip factory and P\u0142anar microelectronics factory are involved in the production of microchips for military needs, BelPol said. Other companies, such as Pielenh or Ruchsiervamator, reportedly produce optical sights for tanks. Belarusian enterprises also supply Russia with chassis for the Iskander missiles and S-300\/S-400 anti-aircraft systems, rocket shells, unmanned aerial vehicles and other military goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuch cooperation effectively makes Belarus the \u2018industrial backbone\u2019 of Russia\u2019s military machine, and the list of Belarusian enterprises involved appears almost endless,\u201d BelPol noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SVT, a subsidiary of Amkador, a leading Belarusian manufacturer of construction and logging equipment, is involved in the production of weapons such as the Svisloch attack UAV and the Vartavy, an artillery radar and fire control system, the group said earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SVT\u2019s involvement in defense projects has \u201cgone much deeper,\u201d as the company repaired and serviced devices that monitor fuel consumption in military equipment and provided maintenance for Avangard missile systems, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close production and technological ties have made the Belarusian economy dependent on military orders from the Kremlin, while \u0141uka\u0161enka continues to promote deeper integration into Russia\u2019s defense production system, BelPol stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February 2022, Russia started a full-scale war against Ukraine in which the Belarusian authorities supported the Kremlin, allowing Russian troops to attack Ukraine from Belarus on multiple occasions and supplying arms to Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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