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Posted: Sat, 21st Mar 2026 19:53 Post subject: The North Atlantic Treaty NATO\OTAN charter

The North Atlantic Treaty

https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/official-texts-and-resources/official-texts/1949/04/04/the-north-atlantic-treaty

For all the regulars or irregulars of the nforum worshiping and/or criticizing NATO, this is a must 6 minutes read of all the 14 articles of the treaty. Many translations available.

Here's 'everyone's favorite' 5-th article :

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The 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 and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised 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.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security .

Key phrase, bolded by me, such action as it deems necessary. There isn't even any obligation to provide military assistance to a fellow NATO member under attack as long as you decide to deem such help unnecessary Laughing

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