Alexander Lukashenko offers ’nuclear weapons for everyone’ joining Belarus-Russia union | The World

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the transfer of Russian nuclear warheads to his country has begun and will be soon ready for combat duty. The president also boasted there would be nuclear weapons for anyone who joins their union with Russia. Nuclear deterrence expert Professor Maria Rost Rublee tells The World the move would make very little difference strategically. Subscribe: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia