Why does the country feel threatened?

The country feels threatened when it thinks something bad might happen to it or its people.

Imagine you’re playing a game with your friends in the playground. You all have your favorite spots, like the swing, the slide, and the sandbox. One day, someone new shows up and says they want to take over the slide. That makes you feel threatened because you love the slide and don’t want to lose it.

Sometimes, other countries act like that new kid on the playground. They might say they want more of something, like toys, or space to play, and the country feels like it needs to protect its favorite spots. That’s when people start talking about being threatened.

Think of a big school where every class has its own room. If another school says they want to take over your class's room, you’d feel worried too, that’s how the country feels when it sees other countries acting like that new kid on the playground.