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Why doesn't NATO just say hey Ukraine you can join? Ukraine is going up and holding its own against 1 bully. Wouldn't it benefit NATO to say hey we protect everyone from bullies? (lemmy.world)
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[-] iii@mander.xyz 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

If any member is attacked, every other member has to come to their aid.

They don't have to. It stipulates that a war on one member is viewed as a declaration of war on all members. But there's no protocol that forces members to act.

For example when the Cypriot war broke out between Greece and Turkey, both NATO members.

this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
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