MINSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia and Belarus are fully capable of responding to the deployment of a U.S. military base in Poland, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
"We have the full range of military-technical capacities for giving an effective and not too expensive response," Grushko told the press in Minsk on Thursday.
Russia and Belarus "have the sufficient potential and military-technical capacities that guarantee their defense and security under any circumstances and in any possible scenarios," he said.
"This evidences the fact that countries, which are inviting foreign forces to their territory, not just fail to heighten their security but also expose themselves to an additional risk," Grushko said.