Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced Thursday that the country's parliamentary parties have agreed to remove the constitutional clause banning nuclear weapons on Lithuanian territory—reportedly as a preparatory step for the possible stationing of NATO nuclear weapons in Lithuania. Nausėda said geopolitical circumstances have fundamentally changed since the constitution was written, but emphasized there are currently no concrete plans to host nuclear arms.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced Thursday afternoon that the country's parliamentary parties have reached an agreement to remove the constitutional clause that currently bans nuclear weapons on Lithuanian territory. According to Nausėda, the move is reportedly intended as a preparatory measure for the potential future stationing of NATO nuclear weapons in Lithuania, though he stressed there are no current plans to host such arms.
"The geopolitical situation is escalating," Nausėda said, adding that the constitution was written under entirely different circumstances. The political step now is designed to prevent future legal obstacles. The announcement comes amid broader European security discussions, as The Zioneer previously reported a similar legislative shift in Finland, where parliament passed a law lifting its nuclear weapons ban while clarifying no intention to permanently station such weapons.
The single-source report, from journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), frames the development as a significant policy shift for Lithuania, a NATO member bordering the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. No further details on the timeline for the constitutional change or the specific parliamentary process were provided.
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