# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRkNinUCoOw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37398321-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-27T16:00:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Lukashenko said military risks were rising along the CSTO’s borders, especially in the west, comparing Belarus’ situation to a “besieged fortress.” ⁣
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He noted NATO defence spending had hit $1.6T in 2025, with Germany boosting its ambitions and Poland set to spend nearly $55B in 2026 while expanding its forces past 200,000 troops. ⁣
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He said the Baltics were also rapidly increasing defence budgets — arguing Western leaders were deliberately preparing for war.⁣
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 #Lukashenko #Belarus #CSTO #NATO #Geopolitics #Security #DefenseSpending

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- **Views:** 1,957
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## Tags

security, nato, geopolitics, csto, lukashenko, defensespending, belarus

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