Lithuania’s parliament votes to remove ban on hosting nuclear weapons in first of three votes

Source: LRT

Lithuania’s parliament voted to remove from the Constitution the article banning the stationing of nuclear weapons on its territory, according to LRT. Ninety-nine lawmakers voted in favor, 13 voted against, and five abstained.

For the amendment to take permanent effect, parliament must approve it in two more votes held three months apart: the first on October 9, the second on January 12. At least 94 of the 141 lawmakers must support it for the amendment to pass.

In early June, the Financial Times reported that the United States was negotiating the stationing of nuclear weapons in Poland and the Baltic states, citing sources who said the talks involve American bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Lithuanian authorities confirmed that they are holding these talks and are considering corresponding amendments to the Constitution.

In September, the Kremlin said that Lithuania would be “in the crosshairs” of Russian nuclear weapons if it stationed a nuclear arsenal on its territory.

American dual-capable aircraft able to carry nuclear weapons are currently stationed in six NATO countries: Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey.

Russia stationed its nuclear weapons in Belarus after the start of the full-scale war with Ukraine.

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