The Armed Forces of Baltic and Eastern European States

... to not only maintain its own military hardware, but also export its products, notably wheel chassis and tank gun sights, in the first place to Russia. In late 2003, the State Military Industrial Committee was formed to optimize the management of the military-industrial complex. Belarus has a system of universal military conscription for periods between 6 and 18 months, depending on the conscript’s level of education. The Armed Forces of Belarus have not been engaged in combat operations. Belarussian soldiers were deployed ...