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Sinky2086 t1_iui12i0 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Moldova condemns Russian strikes after missile debris lands in its territory. by professorbrainiac

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.

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aequitssaint t1_iui1i1r wrote

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

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NoNefariousness1652 t1_iui767m wrote

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

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