Lithuania Revisits Constitutional Provision on Nuclear Weapons

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda announced an agreement among parliamentary parties to consider removing a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons. Although there are no immediate plans to store such weapons, Nauseda cited worsening geopolitical conditions as a reason for reevaluating the provision for potential future security needs.

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda announced on Thursday that parliamentary parties have reached a consensus to reconsider removing a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons on Lithuanian soil.

Nauseda explained that the geopolitical situation is deteriorating, contrasting with the circumstances present when the constitution was originally crafted.

Although there are currently no plans to house nuclear arms in the country, he emphasized that lifting the ban would provide flexibility for future security contingencies.