Willfully Vague: Why NATO’s Article 5 Is So Misunderstood
Willfully Vague: Why NATO’s Article 5 Is So Misunderstood
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Submission Statement: The wording of NATO’s Article 5 on collective defense has remained vague since its establishment to address US concerns about military commitments to Europe. Although Article 5 obliges allies to respond if another member is attacked, it does not outline a specific military action. While the ambiguity of Article 5 has caused ongoing confusion about its interpretation, Clara Riedenstein highlights that it continues to play a crucial role as a deterrent for the alliance.
I hope more people in the EU read articles like this. We need to be able to defend ourselves without help from across the Atlantic ocean that may or may not come. Especially considering the fact that we in the EU sacrifice our ability to have an independent foreign policy for this ‘protection’ .