US, Poland and Lithuania weigh NATO nuclear sharing extension

The US Pentagon said it does not comment on media reports or speculation about potential decisions on force deployment, declining to confirm any talks on placing American nuclear weapons in Poland or Lithuania.

Lithuanian defence minister Robertas Kaunas told journalists that discussions within NATO on expanding nuclear sharing have begun, though he gave no details. Meanwhile, Poland’s deputy defence minister Paweł Zalewski said there are no talks about stationing nuclear warheads on Polish soil, emphasizing that the current talks focus on improving nuclear deterrence and Poland’s role in it.

The reports stem from a Financial Times story suggesting the United States is considering extending its nuclear sharing arrangement beyond the six current host nations – Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom – to include eastern‑flank NATO members such as Poland and the Baltic states.