Russia may want to use the Belarusian military-industrial complex for its own needs

Obviously, the further integration of the two states is a concession made by dictator Lukashenko to avoid direct participation in the war — the Institute for the Study of War.

During his meeting with Putin on February 17, Belarusian dictator Oleksandr Lukashenko announced that Belarusian enterprises could produce spare parts for Russian Su-25 fighter jets and components for KamAZ trucks.

He also said that Belarusian factories could produce electronic components to replace lost Western imports of these parts. 

In addition, Oleksandr Lukashenko claims that Belarus has fulfilled 80% of the integration programs of the so-called "union state of Russia and Belarus." This indicates progress in integration that has not occurred for decades. Apparently, the Belarusian dictator is making such concessions to avoid direct involvement in a full-scale invasion.