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by 0928374082
168 days ago
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What makes you think Article 5 requires consensus? https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/coll... > if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, ... will assist the Party ... attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, "Each" and "individually" imply to me that even if the US decides they could meet their Art 5 obligation by sending a strongly worded letter to themselves, every other NATO member, invoking the right of collective self-defence, should forthwith assist DK with armed force. |
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"All decisions in NATO are taken by consensus, which means all NATO member countries must agree unanimously to take decisions."
Its not automatic. After 9/11, Article 5 was not automatic. The Council met and unanimously agreed that the attacks qualified as an Article 5 case. Only then did each member decide how to assist.
In 1974 both Turkey and Greece were already NATO member, and consultations were made under article 4. Actually Greece got pissed off and did not leave NATO completely, but left the NATO command for a few years.
"...In 1974 due to the Cyprus crisis, Greece withdrew military units from NATO forces in the Southern Mediterranean, over threats of invasion of Cyprus by fellow NATO member Turkey. Later in 1974 due to the invasion of Cyprus by Turkish forces, Greece withdrew from the NATO military command..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_NATO