Russia's recent announcement that it plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, a move reminiscent of the US practice in Europe, has raised concerns and questions. President Vladimir Putin claims that the weapons will only be "tactical" or short-range and that it is akin to what the US has been doing for decades on the territory of its allies. The exact details of the Russian plan remain unclear, leaving many wondering how the weapons would be delivered in the event of their use. Some experts see the move as a propaganda ploy aimed at raising pressure on Ukraine's Western allies. US and European officials have voiced skepticism about Putin's announced intention, saying that they see no evidence that he is going to move forward with the shipments in the near future. Nonetheless, the move has raised concerns and caused alarm. Despite Putin's claims that the move is not new, the deployment of nuclear weapons to another country would mark the first time Russian nuclear weapons have existed outside the country since the 1990s.