Lithuania Removes Constitutional Ban on Nuclear Weapons
βοΈ VILNIUS β Lithuania lifting its nuclear ban while Russia probes NATO's eastern flank. π LOOK CLOSER: Lithuania's ban dated to Soviet-era demilitarization. Removing it signals NATO nuclear-sharing eligibility, not an independent arsenal. With Poland scrambled and CENTCOM committed to Hormuz, Baltic states are repositioning for extended US absence. Kaliningrad's tactical nukes make this more than symbolic β it's a deterrence posture shift with no US bandwidth to anchor it.