Belarus more than eager to have Russian missiles on its soil

MINSK - Belarusian President Alyksander Lukashenko was quoted on Friday as saying that Russia had suggested deploying missiles in his ex-Soviet state to counter a proposed U.S. missile system in nearby countries.

Lukashenko told the Wall Street Journal that even if Moscow failed to proceed with its proposal to deploy Iskander missiles, Belarus would consider buying them for its own use.

He also supported a Kremlin proposal to place the missiles in Russia's Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad.

"Even if Russia does not offer these promising missiles, we will purchase them ourselves," the daily quoted Lukashenko as saying. "Right now we do not have the funds, but it is part of our plans -- I am giving away a secret here -- to have such weapons."

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Another fantastic move by Lukashenko. Requesting and/or buying missiles you don't need and can't pay for. What are you defending against? A missile defense system?