On May 21, 2025, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Belarusian defense industry officially launched discussions on the co-production of the Su-75 Checkmate fifth-generation fighter jet. This strategic cooperation marks the revival of Belarus’ high-end aerospace manufacturing capabilities, dormant since the dissolution of the USSR. It also signals a geopolitical shift as NATO could soon face the deployment of Russian-designed stealth fighters near the Baltic, Polish, and Finnish frontiers. The involvement of Belarus as both producer and potential first foreign user of the Su-75 has far-reaching implications for regional deterrence dynamics and defense posturing across Eastern Europe. Read More.
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| The announcement of Belarus joining Russia in co-producing the Su-75 Checkmate is not only a symbolic return to Soviet-era aerospace capabilities but a strategic inflection point in Eastern Europe’s military balance (Picture source: A. Zemlianichenko) |