Sinky2086 t1_iui12i0 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Article 6 limits invoking Article 5 to Eruope, North America, Turkey, Algeria (under French control), or on island in the Atlantic North of the Tropic of Cancer line. The Falkland Islands as well South of that line so England could not invoke Article 5 in response to Argentina's invasion.

This didn't stop many NATO allies from offering help ranging from small arms ammunition all the way to the US offering an aircraft carrier.

aequitssaint t1_iui1i1r wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Huh, I never knew about that. That's really interesting that it is geographically specific in that regard.

NoNefariousness1652 t1_iui767m wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:01 PM

It's been specified due to members not wanting to get into colonial wars, I believe.

Here's a fun fact: it technically excludes Hawaii as well

aequitssaint t1_iuiaoga wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:25 PM

That makes a lot of sense

KGAMES22 t1_iuhyhj5 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Thats bcause the UK whooped Argentina in their own without help

[deleted] t1_iui0tau wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:16 PM

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aequitssaint t1_iui1d1s wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:20 PM

if they were in NATO and if they requested help then yes the other nations would otherwise NATO would completely collapse.

patsharpesmullet t1_iui1r09 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:23 PM

You're making zero sense.

John_Tacos t1_iui0t3s wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:16 PM

The NATO treaty does not cover the part of the world that the Falklands is in. It also doesn’t cover Hawaii.

Moldova condemns Russian strikes after missile debris lands in its territory.

[deleted] t1_iuhy16r wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:55 PM