NATO, known fully as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is an intergovernmental military alliance that exists between a number of European countries and some American countries. NATO is the world’s largest military alliance and its headquarters is in Brussels.
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NATO Article 4: What is Article 4 of the NATO treaty?
Statements are spreading that some of the NATO members have invoked NATO Article 4 as there is a great misunderstanding and destructions going on in some parts of Europe.
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Article 4 of the NATO treaty seeks to open up consultation among all 30 member countries that form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Article 4 of the NATO treaty states: “The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.”
When has NATO Article 4 been invoked?
NATO Article 4 has been invoked on six occasions since the formation of the organisation. The latest invoking of NATO was by Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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