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Lithuania (LT) Lifts Constitutional Ban on Nuclear Weapons Deployment

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced that top political leaders agreed to remove the country's constitutional ban on deploying nuclear weapons domestically, citing its obsolescence due to evolving geopolitical circumstances. This decision follows Finland's similar move to lift its longstanding ban. Notably, no immediate plans for nuclear weapons storage in Lithuania have been stated. This change aligns with discussions on increasing NATO's nuclear capabilities on its eastern flank, which includes countries like Lithuania and Poland, amidst ongoing tensions with Russia. The potential for future nuclear deployments could impact regional security dynamics.