Lithuania Moves to Open the Door to NATO Nuclear Weapons as Russia Warns of Escalation
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cedarnews.netAfter the first vote in the Seimas defeated the proposal to delete the article of the Constitution prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons in Lithuania, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius claims that this is done for the purposes of deterrence, not in order to escalate the conflict with Russia.
Nuclear weapons will not be deployed on the territory of Lithuania, as the country would not survive a potential conflict with Russia. This opinion was expressed to TASS by former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter. “Lithuania will not survive a potential conflict with Russia,” Ritter said, quoted by the Russian agency. According to him, the deployment of nuclear weapons would make the country a direct target in the event of an es…
"I believe that from Lithuania's perspective, this is not an attempt to escalate the conflict - this is being done for deterrence purposes and so that Lithuania has more opportunities, taking into account the risks and various situations that may unexpectedly arise, to respond and solve our difficulties together with NATO allies who have such weapons and would be ready, in the worst-case scenario, to cooperate and intervene for the benefit of Li…
Lithuania Moves to Open the Door to NATO Nuclear Weapons as Russia Warns of Escalation
Lithuania Moves to Open the Door to NATO Nuclear Weapons as Russia Warns of Escalation Lithuania has taken a preliminary step toward allowing nuclear weapons to be stationed on its territory, as tensions between NATO and Russia continue to shape Europe’s security landscape. On October 6, Lithuania’s parliament voted 106–18, with six abstentions, to advance […] The post Lithuania Moves to Open the Door to NATO Nuclear Weapons as Russia Warns of E…
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