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Poland, Lithuania Mull Eastern NATO Nuclear Sharing, No Host Decision

6/4/2026

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Poland and Lithuania are discussing expanding NATO nuclear-sharing to the east.
Talks have no decision on hosting U.S. nuclear weapons while U.S. officials signal openness to station aircraft in NATO states.
Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said Poland wants a bigger role but denied plans to host nuclear weapons.
President Gitanas Nauseda has floated amending the constitution that bans weapons of mass destruction to permit hosting U.S. nuclear assets.

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Poland and Lithuania are discussing expanding NATO nuclear-sharing to the east.
Talks have no decision on hosting U.S. nuclear weapons while U.S. officials signal openness to station aircraft in NATO states.
Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said Poland wants a bigger role but denied plans to host nuclear weapons.
President Gitanas Nauseda has floated amending the constitution that bans weapons of mass destruction to permit hosting U.S. nuclear assets.