Lithuania moves to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons to deter Russia

defense & military

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda announced on Thursday that parliamentary parties have agreed on a plan to lift a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases. This move serves as a sign of how Russia is resetting security calculations in the region.

President Nauseda stated that the constitutional ban has become outdated, as the document was written when geopolitical circumstances were totally different. He noted that the current geopolitical situation is getting worse.

While the president clarified that there are no immediate plans to store nuclear weapons in Lithuania, removing the provision ensures that the country will not be constrained if security circumstances change in the future.

The decision comes shortly after lawmakers in Finland voted to lift its own longstanding ban on nuclear weapons. Finland's nuclear ban formally ended on Wednesday, prompting threats from Russia that Moscow could destroy half of the country.

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