The Seimas of Lithuania approved in the first vote an amendment to the Constitution that lifts the ban on the deployment on the country’s territory of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, and military bases of foreign states. Ninety-nine deputies voted in favor, 13 against, and five abstained; two more votes are needed for final adoption, and the amendment must receive at least 94 votes out of 141.

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Lithuania’s parliament supported a bill to remove from the Constitution the article prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country. Ninety-nine lawmakers voted in favor of the document, 13 voted against, and five abstained.

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The Seimas Committee on Law and Order of Lithuania on Wednesday supported the initiative to remove Article 137 from the Constitution, which prohibits the deployment of nuclear weapons and bases of other states in the country. Seven committee members voted for the draft, two against; now it must be brought to a plenary vote and sent to the President of Lithuania.

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Continuation of hybrid warfare, direct invasion, or a deterrent strike: we examine three of the most realistic scenarios.

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On December 5, 1994, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum with three nuclear powers who guaranteed its security and independence in exchange for giving up its stockpile of nuclear weapons. This agreement was supposed to prevent any conflict between Ukraine and Russia. But it turned out to be a useless piece of paper.

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