European defense moves Nuclear votes and missiles

Oct 6

CCTV reports Lithuania's October 6 first constitutional-amendment vote supporting removal of its nuclear-deployment prohibition, expressly saying a second vote is still required. It quotes the parliament's NATO rationale and Peskov's warning of instability and necessary Russian security measures. The same report says Macron announced an October 6 successful first M51-3 launch from a strategic submarine; French media say it carried no nuclear warhead. It recalls his March forward-deterrence proposal and Russia's warning about potential host countries. Separately it reports Sweden's October 6 decision to send Patriot air defense to a NATO logistics base in Poland supporting Ukraine, with the operation planned for December. Neither a completed Lithuanian amendment nor an already completed Swedish deployment is established.

Lithuania's parliament passes the first constitutional-amendment vote toward removing its nuclear-deployment prohibition on October 6. CCTV expressly says a second vote is required before the amendment takes effect. It relays the parliament's NATO deterrence rationale and Peskov's instability/security warning. Neither a completed amendment nor a nuclear deployment is established.