JRL NEWSWATCH: “Article 5: NATO’s common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission while at war” – AP 7.12.23
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“[From July 12, 2023:] [NATO] leaders said they were removing obstacles on Ukraine’s membership path so that it can join more quickly once the war with Russia is over. For many, that argument gives Russia’s president a pretext to prolong the war, which … Putin ostensibly launched to keep Ukraine from joining NATO. But if Ukraine joins NATO in the middle of the war, then Russia is at war with the entire NATO alliance.
At the core … is Article 5 – NATO’s common defense guarantee under which an attack on one member is considered an attack on them all. …”