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I will note that article 5 states that member states must consider an attack on one as an attack on all. This does not say that member states must respond in ki
by empressplay 5y ago
I will note that article 5 states that member states must consider an attack on one as an attack on all. This does not say that member states must respond in kind, only that they must consider it as if it was an attack on themselves. This distinction is extremely meaningful.
- bombcar 5y agoExactly, people are treating NATO like it's some kind of robotic smart contract that cannot be stopped. If an article 5 attack occurs, the USA could (and in the case of some NATO countries, probably would) simply sanction and yell about it and do nothing actual. Of course, that may shake NATO itself, so the response will vary depending on what happens. Poland invading Lithuania wouldn't cause the US to nuke everything.