The invitation by Belarus came as its autocratic leader has been trying to improve relations with the Trump administration, which has been receptive.
Russia practices cruise missile launches over Barents Sea in 'Zapad' drills with Belarus reut.rs/42s5tWf
-- Reuters (@reuters.com) Sep 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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US military officers conducting this type of mission would be Defense Attaches (DIA) from either US Embassy Minsk or US Embassy Moscow. These two "US military officers" showing up unexpected at a Belarusian-Russian military exercise look a bit pale and odd. I'm long retired, but these uniforms look like the outdated woodlands pattern camouflage BDUs and their caps look strange.
Here is a US Army Colonel with his German counterpart at a NATO exercise: www.defensenews.com
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