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[–] 15 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

If any member is attacked, every other member has to come to their aid.

They don't have to. It stipulates that a war on one member is viewed as a declaration of war on all members. But there's no protocol that forces members to act.

For example when the Cypriot war broke out between Greece and Turkey, both NATO members.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Then it would make such membership meaningless and will only undermine collective action within NATO?

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