Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the suspension of Belarus’ participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) on April 5, as Belarus continues to militarise and keep its ties with Russia tight. Withdrawal from the treaty obscures monitoring of the strength and activities of its military from Western scrutiny. The security pact restricts the use and movement of conventional forces in weapons and is designed to manage military tensions in Europe. Signed in 1990, its purpose was to stop Cold War rivals from building up forces that could be used in a swift …
