Lithuania’s parliament voted Tuesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would remove a ban on weapons of mass de...

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Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas also stressed the importance of deterrence, saying politicians should provide the country with every available tool to ensure its security.

Kaunas said Lithuania is surrounded by countries with strategic weapons, pointing to Russia’s Kaliningrad region and Belarus. He described the proposed constitutional change as a response to Moscow’s actions.

“We are responding to Russia’s aggression,” Kaunas said. “If Russia had not started the war in Ukraine, we probably would not be having the discussions we are having today.”

Article 137 of Lithuania’s Constitution currently states that weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases may not be stationed on Lithuanian territory. The proposed amendment would remove that provision.

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  • NotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    In the '90s?

    I think a bit later. When Bush Jr. declared the “Axis of Evil” as Iraq, Iran, and North Korea (for some reason).

    Iraq was flattened. Iran… well that’s ongoing. North Korea? Proceeds with impunity.

    The difference is that North Korea got nukes, IMHO.

    • A_norny_mousse@piefed.socialEnglish
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      22 hours ago

      You misunderstood. I meant the so-called End of History and the nuclear disarmament based on that premise. But you’re right, it lasted less than a decade.