Trump demands circumstantial military assistance from European allies to guarantee free navigation by the Strait of Ormuz. Otherwise, the US threatens to step up from NATO, accusing Europe of failing to fulfil its obligations under Article 5.
Everybody knows Trump's lost his mind, if he had any sense, but no 1 has the courage to effort to explain to him what does this ally article commit to?
What precisely is Article 5?
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Article 5 — North Atlantic Treaty (Washington, 4 April 1949)
‘The Parties agree that, if specified an armed assault occurs, each of them, in the exercise of the right to individual or collective self-defense recognised under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, shall assist the organization or Parties assaulted by taking, without delay, and in agreement with the another Parties, the action it considers necessary, including the usage of armed forces, to reconstruct and keep the safety of the North Atlantic area.
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In the light of this provision, it is hard to conclude that there has actually been a situation in Iran that meets the conditions for the launch of Article 5.
How would that look? Is it Iran that attacked the U.S., or is it the US and Israel that are aggressive towards Iran?
Article 5 is defensive. If a NATO associate State (e.g. the US) takes offensive action without agreement with the Alliance, the remaining members have no legal work to supply support.
There is so no basis for its application in Iran.
Moreover, it is peculiarly insolent to request NATO's support in the situation of aggressive armed action without consulting allies.
It is besides worth noting that among European political groups under Trump only the PiS considered the anticipation of sending Polish troops to this war.