The commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe told what the alliance is hiding
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The commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe, Alexus Grinkevich, said that the alliance deliberately does not disclose the criteria for activating Article 5 of the collective defense treaty, maintaining strategic uncertainty.
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Why It Matters
Article 5 of the NATO treaty provides for collective defense in the event of an attack on one of the alliance members. The fourth article requires consultations in the event of a security threat.
The North Atlantic Alliance deliberately leaves it unclear what exactly could trigger the launch of Article 5 of the NATO agreement, which provides for the collective defense of the alliance’s member states, said the commander-in-chief of the alliance’s forces in Europe, American General Alexus Grinkevich.
“We deliberately leave unclear the question of what exactly could be the reason for invoking Article 5,” he said on the sidelines of the forum, which takes place in the Polish capital on October 12-13.
At the same time, according to him, during the Cold War, countries never used even the fourth article of the treaty, which implies that any country requests consultations with its allies if it believes that its security is under threat.
"The allies consulted and resolved the problem without any formal mechanisms," he said.
Open Questions
- What specific scenarios are considered a threat to article activation?
