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NATO Collective defence – Article 5

Finland and Sweden poised to join NATO

As the war between Ukraine and Russia has taken a deeper turn, it seems that both Finland and Sweden are being pushed by the fear that they too may have the same situation of attacks as it is happening in Ukraine, so it could be worthwhile for them to join NATO as soon as possible to benefit from Article 5 of NATO.

This does not mean that Russia will enjoy that NATO will be sticking to it`s door and this could bring greater tensions between Russia and these countries as same as with Ukraine.

This could lead to more instability and create more inflation for all especially European countries.

The principle of collective defence is at the very heart of NATO’s founding treaty. It remains a unique and enduring principle that binds its members together, committing them to protect each other and setting a spirit of solidarity within the Alliance.

Collective defence means that an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies.
The principle of collective defence is enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.
NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in its history after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States.
NATO has taken collective defence measures on several occasions, including in response to the situation in Syria and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
NATO has standing forces on active duty that contribute to the Alliance’s collective defence efforts on a permanent basis.

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https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm#:~:text=1%20Collective%20defence%20means%20that%20an%20attack%20against,attacks%20against%20the%20United%20States.%20More%20items…%20?msclkid=1886375ecebf11eca61ba21fe725d984

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