Lithuania may need to change Constitution for nuclear weapon deployment - defmin

VILNIUS - Lithuania may need to change its Constitution for the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country, Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene says.

"We believe we need to look into the possibility of adjusting Article 137 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania if our allies propose realistic plans for the deployment of nuclear weapons or their components in Lithuania, and also to review other commitments," she told a press conference at the Military Academy in Vilnius on Friday.

Article 137 of the Constitution states that "there may not be any weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania".

French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that Paris was considering extending the country's nuclear deterrent to include its European partners.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda later thanked Macron for this proposal and was assured that an advisor to the French resident would come to Lithuania to provide more details on this idea.