Kremlin warns of nuclear retaliation if weapons reach Lithuania
Moscow has escalated its rhetoric by declaring that any stationing of nuclear weapons in Lithuania would make the Baltic state a primary target for Russian nuclear retaliation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the potential removal of constitutional bans on such deployments as a serious escalation, while Lithuanian officials continue to push for amending laws to allow enhanced NATO deterrence capabilities.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has explicitly stated that hosting allied nuclear arms would place Lithuania in the direct line of fire for Russian strikes, according to reporting from GN geopolitics/nuclear (en-US). Peskov characterized such a move as a predictable but severe escalation, noting that any weapons deployed on Lithuanian soil would inherently target Moscow.
Source: GN geopolitics/nuclear (en-US)Moscow has issued a stark warning that any deployment of nuclear arms in Lithuania would render the Baltic state a primary target for Russian nuclear strikes, according to statements from the Kremlin.
Source: GN geopolitics/nuclear (en-US)
