{"id":23620,"date":"2026-07-03T17:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=23620"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:07:11","slug":"litva-skasovuye-zaboronu-na-yadernu-zbroyu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/litva-skasovuye-zaboronu-na-yadernu-zbroyu\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania plans to lift the ban on nuclear weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Lithuania is considering the possibility of lifting the constitutional ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons. President Gitanas Naus\u0117da has announced that the parliamentary parties support this idea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Lithuania plans to lift the ban on nuclear weapons enshrined in its Constitution.<\/li>\n<li>President Gitanas Naus\u0117da supports the changes in light of new threats.<\/li>\n<li>The possibility of stationing US nuclear weapons is being considered.<\/li>\n<li>The changes could strengthen Lithuania\u2019s defence capabilities within NATO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Lithuania on the cusp of changes to its security policy<\/h2>\n<p>President of Lithuania <strong>Gitanas Naus\u0117da<\/strong> announced an initiative to lift the constitutional ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons. The leaders of the parliamentary parties expressed almost unanimous support for this move. In their view, the current provision no longer meets modern security challenges, particularly following Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Naudesha emphasised that Lithuania, as a member <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/bilorus-zayava-hrenin-ryzyk-viyny-nato\/\">NATO<\/a>, must not remain in the \u00abgrey zone\u00bb of deterrence. This means that the country is seeking to play a more active role in security matters, which may include the possibility of stationing US nuclear weapons on its territory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px !important; font-style: italic !important; color: #444444 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; text-transform: none !important; border-left: 4px solid #888888 !important; padding-left: 18px !important; margin: 25px 0 !important; display: block !important;\">\u00abAmending the Constitution will allow us to respond more flexibly to security threats and will expand the scope for cooperation with our NATO allies,\u00bb the President said.<\/p>\n<p>Although no decisions have yet been taken regarding the actual deployment of nuclear weapons, the constitutional amendments will create the legal framework for considering such a scenario in the future. Vilnius regards this possibility as a key element of its policy to deter Russia and strengthen NATO\u2019s eastern flank.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>Amendments to the Constitution could mark one of the most significant transformations in Lithuania\u2019s security policy in recent decades. This could significantly strengthen the country\u2019s defence capabilities, but is also likely to provoke a negative reaction from Russia. Lithuania is seeking to adapt its defence strategy to the new realities arising from Russia\u2019s aggression.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0423 \u041b\u0438\u0442\u0432\u0456 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0430\u044e\u0442\u044c \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0441\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u043c\u0456\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u044f\u0434\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0437\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0457. \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0490\u0456\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0441 \u041d\u0430\u0443\u0441\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0443 \u0446\u0456\u0454\u0457 \u0456\u0434\u0435\u0457 \u0437 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