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Article 5 only applies if a country is attacked. So if the US or UK are attacking, it doesn't apply. However if China attacks the UK in Asia, then article 5 app
by gip 5y ago
Article 5 only applies if a country is attacked. So if the US or UK are attacking, it doesn't apply. However if China attacks the UK in Asia, then article 5 applies and NATO countries will coordinate to respond to that, militarily of not. This is called deterrence.
> Austria is an odd example, given that it's completely surrounded by "friendlies".
This kind of thinking has produced the current nightmare IMO. The unwillingness to invest in common security has enabled Russia.
- logifail 5y ago> Article 5 only applies if a country is attacked. So if the US or UK are attacking, it doesn't apply. Without wishing to get all silly, most wars tend to involve both sides fighting. What's the actual threshold for a NATO member declaring "an attack" to be able to claim assistance under Article 5? Their first ship sunk? Their first aircraft shot down? Their first casualty on the battlefield? First civilian killed in terrorist attack? First cyber-attack? “A serious cyberattack could trigger Article 5, where an attack against one ally is treated as an attack against all” Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General[0] It would appear to be a completely blank cheque for military action, based on suitable political theatre. Think Wag the Dog (1997 movie).[1] [0] https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_168435.htm?selectedLocale=en https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_168435.htm?selectedL... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog