Analysis

Drones, drugs, and satellites: A look inside Belarus's $201 million science plan for 2026-2030

 The building of the Academy of Sciences in Minsk. Photo: NAS of Belarus
The building of the Academy of Sciences in Minsk. Photo: NAS of Belarus

At the end of December 2025, the Belarusian government approved the state program "Science for the Economy and Society" for the 2026–2030 period. Formally, this is one of the key documents of the new five-year plan: it is supposed to define what role science will play in the country's economy, industry, and security system under conditions of sanctions, technological isolation, and dependence on external partners.