{"id":510484,"date":"2022-11-16T03:07:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T00:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/explainer-how-natos-defense-obligations-could-be-triggered-by-ukraine-conflict\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T03:07:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T00:07:45","slug":"explainer-how-natos-defense-obligations-could-be-triggered-by-ukraine-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/explainer-how-natos-defense-obligations-could-be-triggered-by-ukraine-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"#Explainer-How NATO&#8217;s defense obligations could be triggered by Ukraine conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27af465330f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27af465330f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/explainer-how-natos-defense-obligations-could-be-triggered-by-ukraine-conflict\/#Explainer-How_NATOs_defense_obligations_could_be_triggered_by_Ukraine_conflict\" >Explainer-How NATO&#8217;s defense obligations could be triggered by Ukraine conflict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explainer-How_NATOs_defense_obligations_could_be_triggered_by_Ukraine_conflict\"><\/span>Explainer-How NATO&#8217;s defense obligations could be triggered by Ukraine conflict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>By Matt Spetalnick<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; A deadly explosion occurred in NATO member Poland&#8217;s territory near its border with Ukraine on Tuesday, and the United States and its allies said they were investigating unconfirmed reports the blast was caused by stray Russian missiles.<\/p>\n<p>The explosion, which firefighters said killed two people, raised concerns of Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine becoming a wider conflict. Russia&#8217;s defense ministry denied any involvement.<\/p>\n<p>If it is determined that Moscow was to blame for the blast, it could trigger NATO\u2019s principle of collective defense known as Article 5, in which an attack on one of the Western alliance\u2019s members is deemed an attack on all, starting deliberations on a potential military response.<\/p>\n<p>The following is an explanation of Article 5:<\/p>\n<p>WHAT IS ARTICLE 5?<\/p>\n<p>Article 5 is the cornerstone of the founding treaty of NATO, which was created in 1949 with the U.S. military as its powerful mainstay essentially to counter the Soviet Union and its Eastern bloc satellites during the Cold War.<\/p>\n<p>The charter stipulates that \u201cthe Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n<p>HOW COULD THE UKRAINE WAR TRIGGER IT?<\/p>\n<p>Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia\u2019s invasion in February did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>However, experts have long warned of the potential for a spillover to neighboring countries on NATO\u2019s eastern flank that could force the alliance to respond militarily.<\/p>\n<p>Such action by Russia, either intentional or accidental, has raised the risk of widening the war by drawing other countries directly into the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>IS INVOKING ARTICLE 5 AUTOMATIC?<\/p>\n<p>No. Following an attack on a member state, the others come together to determine whether they agree to regard it as an Article 5 situation.<\/p>\n<p>There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.<\/p>\n<p>HAS ARTICLE 5 BEEN INVOKED BEFORE?<\/p>\n<p>Yes. Article 5 has been activated once before \u2013 on behalf of the United States, in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked-plane attacks on New York and Washington.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT HAS BIDEN SAID ABOUT ARTICLE 5 COMMITMENTS?<\/p>\n<p>While insisting that the United States has no interest in going to war against Russia, President Joe Biden has said from the start of Moscow\u2019s invasion that Washington would meet its Article 5 commitments to defend NATO partners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;America\u2019s fully prepared with our NATO allies to defend every single inch of NATO territory. Every single inch,\u201d Biden said at the White House in September.<\/p>\n<p>He had declared earlier that there was &#8220;no doubt&#8221; that his administration would uphold Article 5.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Kieran Murray and Grant McCool)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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