Whenever we talk about NATO it’s usually in the context of money — or the famous all-for-one, one-for-all treaty clause known as Article 5.
The provision is the bedrock of the Western military alliance, allowing leaders from Latvia to London to Ottawa to sleep better at night knowing more than two dozen other like-minded nations have their backs.
What often doesn’t get much attention is the preceding paragraph: Article 4.
European defence experts sometimes call it the “neglected younger sibling” of the alliance. The provision commits NATO members to “consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened.”
How does Article 4 work when the call is coming from inside the house?
If this were any other time, and any other country, the sort of talk we’ve been hearing from Trump would have drawn howls of allied and international outrage.
Yet, there has been no direct public condemnation by allied leaders and it seems — in the face of Trump — we find ourselves alone.
Seems like we could be on our own battling the orange butt plug.
Not on our own; we’d have Denmark and Panama on our side.
And the Mexican army/cartels.
I’m entering the next Mexican-American War on the side of the Mexican cartels.
Yes, but they’re in the same battle we’re in, so there likely won’t be much support beyond a “Hey, how ya doing?” kind of thing.
Don’t knock a two front war.
So Canada should call out the elephant in the room. Demand a special meeting of all NATO members (forget inviting the US) and discuss how to proceed kicking out the USA. They can re-apply once they’ve cleaned up their fascist infestation.
