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July 2, 2026
Lithuania Lifts Constitutional Ban on Nuclear Weapons Deployment
- Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda announced a near-unanimous agreement among political leaders to remove the constitutional ban on nuclear weapons deployment.
- The change is seen as necessary due to worsening geopolitical conditions, particularly in light of security concerns related to Russia.
- Article 137 of the constitution, which prohibited weapons of mass destruction, was deemed outdated and no current plans exist for nuclear storage in Lithuania.
2 Sources
- Lithuania agrees to remove constitutional ban on nuclear weaponsJul 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM · Reuters
- Russia’s neighbor Lithuania scraps constitutional ban on nuclear weapons. Here's whyJul 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM · CNBC