Lithuania and nuclear weapons – level 1

Lithuania and nuclear weapons

13-10-2026 07:00

Lithuania votes today to change its laws about nuclear weapons. Long ago, Lithuania says no to nuclear weapons in the country.

Now, leaders want to change the law to make the country safer. Lithuania is near Russia and Belarus. Both countries have big weapons. US President Donald Trump says that the US may build a military base in Lithuania. Local leaders like this idea.

But Russia is angry. Leaders make threats against Lithuania. Leaders in Lithuania want to stay strong and work closely with their friends to stay safe.

Difficult words: law (an official rule), military base (a place where soldiers live and train), threat (when you say that you will hurt someone or cause problems for them if they do or do not do something).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

How do Lithuanian leaders plan to stay safe after threats from Russia?

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