North Atlantic Treaty Explained

North Atlantic Treaty
Type:Military alliance
Location Signed:Washington, D.C.
Condition Effective:Ratification by the majority of the signatories including Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Depositor:Government of the United States of America
Languages:French, English
Wikisource:North Atlantic Treaty

The North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty[1], forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949.

Background

The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949 by a committee which was chaired by US diplomat Theodore Achilles. Earlier secret talks had been held at the Pentagon between 22 March and 1 April 1948, of which Achilles said:

The talks lasted about two weeks and by the time they finished, it had been secretly agreed that there would be a treaty, and I had a draft of one in the bottom drawer of my safe. It was never shown to anyone except Jack [<nowiki/>[[John D. Hickerson|Hickerson]]]. I wish I had kept it, but when I left the Department in 1950, I dutifully left it in the safe and I have never been able to trace it in the archives. It drew heavily on the Rio Treaty, and a bit of the Brussels Treaty, which had not yet been signed, but of which we were being kept heavily supplied with drafts. The eventual North Atlantic Treaty had the general form, and a good bit of the language of my first draft, but with a number of important differences.[2]

According to Achilles, another important author of the treaty was John D. Hickerson:

More than any human being Jack was responsible for the nature, content, and form of the Treaty...It was a one-man Hickerson treaty.[2]

As a fundamental component of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty is a product of the US' desire to avoid overextension at the end of World War II, and consequently pursue multilateralism in Europe.[3] It is part of the US' collective defense arrangement with Western European powers, following a long and deliberative process.[4] The treaty was created with an armed attack by the Soviet Union against Western Europe in mind,[5] although the mutual self-defense clause was never invoked during the Cold War.

By signing the North Atlantic Treaty, parties are "determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of the peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law."[6]

Members

Founding members

The following twelve states signed the treaty and thus became the founding members of NATO. The following leaders signed the agreement as plenipotentiaries of their countries in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949:[7] [8]

Non-founding members who joined before the dissolution of the Soviet Union

The following four states joined the treaty after the 12 founding states, but before the dissolution of the Soviet Union:

Members who joined after the dissolution of the Soviet Union

The following 16 states joined the treaty after the dissolution of the Soviet Union:

Withdrawal

No state has rescinded its membership but some dependencies of member states have not requested membership after becoming independent:

  • Cyprus (independence from the United Kingdom in 1960)
  • Algeria (independence from France in 1962)
  • Malta (independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)

Articles

Article 1

Article 1 of the treaty states that member parties "settle any international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered, and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations."

Members seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area through preservation of peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.

Article 2

Article 2 of the treaty stipulates that "The Parties will contribute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek to eliminate conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage economic collaboration between any or all of them."[11] This is sometimes referred to as the Canada Clause after Pearson pushed for its inclusion in the treaty.[12] This included proposals for a trade council, cultural program, technological sharing, and an information program. Of those, only the latter two were passed.[13] [14] Nonetheless, it has been brought up by observers commenting on trade disputes between members.[15]

Article 3

Article 3 of the treaty states that "In order more effectively to achieve the objectives of this Treaty, the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack."[6]

This was interpreted in 2022 as the basis for the target for a 2% GDP expenditure rule,[16] which was established as a loose guideline in 2006.[17] This metric was confirmed again during the 2014 Wales summit.

It has also been used as a core concept for a mandate to strengthen member resilience: the ability to resist and recover from major disasters, failures in infrastructure, or traditional armed attack. This commitment was first accepted during the 2016 Warsaw summit, and further reiterated and clarified due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.[18] [19] In accordance with NATO documents, this has been understood to include seven key areas:

Article 4

Article 4 is generally considered the starting point for major NATO operations, and therefore is intended for either emergencies or situations of urgency. It officially calls for consultation over military matters when "the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened."[21] Upon its invocation, the issue is discussed in the North Atlantic Council, and can formally lead into a joint decision or action (logistic, military, or otherwise) on behalf of the Alliance. It has been officially invoked seven times since the alliance's creation.[22]

Article 4 invocations
NationsDateReasonOutcome
TurkeyFebruary 2003Iraq War.[23] Operation Display Deterrence.[24]
TurkeyJune 2012The shooting down of a Turkish military jet by Syria.Operation Active Fence.[25]
TurkeyOctober 2012Syrian forces shelling Turkish cities.
Latvia[26]
Lithuania[27]
Poland[28] 		March 2014In response to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.Deployment of littoral, naval, and air forces in the Black Sea by Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey.[29] Condemnation and support for sanctions of member countries and international community.[30] Reform and medical aid to the Ukrainian government.[31] Creation of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence.[32]
TurkeyJuly 2015In response to the 2015 Suruç bombing, which it attributed to ISIS, and other security issues along its southern border.[33] [34] [35] [36]

See main article: 2015 NATO emergency meeting. Denunciation of the attack and reassessment of NATO assets in Turkey.[37]

TurkeyFebruary 2020Increasing tensions as part of the Northwestern Syria offensive, including suspected[38] Syrian and Russian airstrikes on Turkish troops.[39] Augmentation of Turkish air defences.[40] [41]
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Slovakia[42] 		February 20222022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[43]

See also: 2022 Brussels summit. Defensive build-up,[44] [45] matériel support to Ukraine,[46] and activation of the NATO Response Force.[47] [48]

There have also been instances where Article 4 was not formally invoked, but instead threatened. In fact, this was viewed as one of the original intentions for Article 4: as a means to elevate issues and provide member nations a means of deterrence.[49] For example, in November 2021, the Polish foreign ministry—along with Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia—briefly considered triggering Article 4 due to the Belarusian migrant crisis, but it was not formally requested.[50] [51]

Article 5

The key section of the treaty is Article 5. Its commitment clause defines the casus foederis. It commits each member state to consider an armed attack against one member state, in the areas defined by Article 6, to be an armed attack against them all. Upon such attack, each member state is to assist by taking "such action as [the member state] deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area." The article has only been invoked once, but considered in a number of other cases.

September 11 attacks

See main article: September 11 attacks.

Article 5 has been invoked only once in NATO history, after the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001.[52] [53] The invocation was confirmed on 4 October 2001, when NATO determined that the attacks were indeed eligible under the terms of the North Atlantic Treaty.[54] The eight official actions taken by NATO in response to the 9/11 attacks included Operation Eagle Assist and Operation Active Endeavour, a naval operation in the Mediterranean which was designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction, as well as enhancing the security of shipping in general. Active Endeavour began on 4 October 2001.[55]

Threatened invocations

Article 5 threats
PartyDateReason
TurkeyJune 2012

See main article: 2012 Turkish F-4 Phantom shootdown. The downing of an "unarmed" Turkish military jet which was "13 sea miles" from Syria over "international waters" on a "solo mission to test domestic radar systems".[56] [57] On 25 June, the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister said that he intended to raise Article 5.[58]

TurkeyAugust 2012

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that "The tomb of Suleyman Shah [in Syria] and the land surrounding it is our territory. We cannot ignore any unfavorable act against that monument, as it would be an attack on our territory, as well as an attack on NATO land... Everyone knows his duty, and will continue to do what is necessary".[59]

United Kingdom
United States		August 2022

See main article: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis. Chair of the Defence Select Committee of the United Kingdom Tobias Ellwood said that any deliberate attack against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine that could cause radiation leaks would be a breach of Article 5. This statement was released over fears that a nuclear catastrophe could occur in the Russian-occupied plant during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The next day, American congressman Adam Kinzinger said that any radiation leak into NATO countries would kill people, which would be an automatic activation of Article 5.[60]

AlbaniaOctober 2022

Albanian prime minister Edi Rama revealed that his government had considered invoking Article 5 in response to a major cyberattack on 15 July 2022 targeting critical and government infrastructure, widely believed to have been carried out on behalf of Iran by state–affiliated cybercriminals.[61] [62]

Article 6

Article 6 states that Article 5 covers only member states' territories in Europe, North America, Turkey, and islands in the Atlantic north of the Tropic of Cancer.

A clarification regarding the territories to which Article 5 applies was issued by Article 2 of the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of Greece and Turkey signed on 22 October 1951.[63] Subsequent expansions, such as to West Germany in 1955, were treated in the same way.[64]

In 1954, following India's annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the Portuguese government was precluded from invoking Article 5 due to Article 6, but it was understood at the time that Article 4 could be invoked.[65]

It was the opinion in August 1965 of the US State Department, the US Defense Department, and the legal division of NATO that an attack on the U.S. state of Hawaii would not trigger the treaty, but an attack on the other 49 would.[66] The Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the North African shore are thus not under NATO protection in spite of Moroccan claims to them. Legal experts have interpreted that other articles could cover the Spanish North African cities but this take has not been tested in practice.[67] This is also why events such as the Balyun airstrikes did not trigger Article 5, as the Turkish troops that were attacked were in Syria, not Turkey.[68]

On 16 April 2003, NATO agreed to take command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, which includes troops from 42 countries. The decision came at the request of Germany and the Netherlands, the two states leading ISAF at the time of the agreement, and all nineteen NATO ambassadors approved it unanimously. The handover of control to NATO took place on 11 August, and marked the first time in NATO's history that it took charge of a mission outside of the area delineated by Article 6.[69]

Articles 7 and 8

In the case of any contradiction with other international obligations (with the exception of the United Nations, which by Article 7 supersedes NATO), or in military conflict of two NATO members, Article 8 comes into force. This is most important in cases should one member engage in military action against another member, upon which the offending members would be held in abeyance of the treaty and thereby NATO protection as a whole. This has not occurred yet, but there have been several militarised disputes between NATO allies that have threatened this:

NATO Militarised Interstate Conflicts
DateBelligerentsConflict
1958–1961, 1972–73 and 1975–76 Belgium
United Kingdom
 IcelandCod Wars
1974 Greece TurkeyTurkish invasion of Cyprus
1994–1996 Canada SpainTurbot War
1992–Present Greece TurkeyAegean dispute

If an intra-NATO conflict were to occur, there exist intra-NATO alliances which would be triggered instead in the instance of the abeyance. The following is a list of such active, intra-NATO military alliances.

Intra-NATO Military Alliances
SinceMembersName
1373 Portugal
United Kingdom		Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373
1940 Canada
United States		Ogdensburg Agreement
1958 United Kingdom
United States		US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement
2010 France
United Kingdom		Lancaster House Treaties
2020 France
Germany		Aachen Treaty
2019 Greece
United States		Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement[70] [71] [72]
2021 France
Greece		Franco-Greek defence agreement
2022 Finland
United Kingdom		UK-Finland Defence Agreement[73] [74]
2022 Sweden
United Kingdom		UK-Sweden Defence Agreement[75]
2023 Greece
United Kingdom		Anglo-Greek Defence Agreement[76] [77]

Article 9

See main article: North Atlantic Council.

Establishes the North Atlantic Council, and is the only NATO body that derives its authority directly from the treaty. Its primary objectives as stated in the treaty is the enforcement of Article 3 and Article 5.

Article 10

Article 10 dictates the process by which other countries may join NATO, which is by unanimous agreement by current NATO members. Further, new NATO members can only consist of other European nations. In practice, this has turned into a set of action plans which an aspiring nation must follow in order to become a member, including the Membership Action Plan (MAP) mechanism[78] and Intensified Dialogue formula.[79]

Article 11

Article 11 indicated the process of the initial ratification of the treaty. Each signatory nation was required to ratify the treaty through their respective constitutional processes. In order to come into force, the treaty had to be ratified by Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Article 12

Article 12 states the process by which the treaty may be amended, provided such amendments still affect the North Atlantic area and do not violate the Charter of the United Nations. In practice, this has only been used to clearly delineate which territories are under the purview of NATO.

Article 13

See main article: Withdrawal from NATO.

Article 13 delimits the process by which a member leaves NATO, which simply consists of a one-year notice by the member nation to the U.S. government in its role as the treaty depositary, which then promulgates the notice to the other member nations. This has been contemplated by a number of member nations, but so far has not happened aside from withdrawals due to independence of former territories or dependencies (namely, Algeria, Malta, and Cyprus).

Otherwise, the next closest option for a member nation is to instead withdraw from NATO's military command structure, but not from NATO entirely. This happened with France in 1966, which rejoined in 2009; and with Greece in 1974, which rejoined in 1980 after the new Turkish military government ended its objections to Greek re-entry.

Article 14

Article 14 notes the official languages of NATO as English and French, and that the United States government shall promulgate copies of the treaty to the other member nations.

Changes since signing

Three official footnotes have been released to reflect the changes made since the treaty was written:

Regarding Article 6:

Regarding Article 6:

Regarding Article 11:

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-02 . Topic: Founding treaty . live . 2024-08-19 . NATO.
  2. Web site: Theodore Achilles Oral History Interview . Truman Library . 2014-05-29 . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720111444/https://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/achilles.htm . live .
  3. Cha. Victor. Winter 2009–2010. Powerplay: Origins of U.S. Alliances in Asia. International Security. 34. 3. 158–196. 10.1162/isec.2010.34.3.158. 57566528.
  4. Mabon. David W.. May 1988. Elusive Agreements: The Pacific Pact Proposals of 1949–1951. Pacific Historical Review. 57. 2. 147–178. 10.2307/4492264. 4492264.
  5. Web site: A short history of NATO . NATO . 9 November 2022 . en . 29 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329074417/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_139339.htm . live .
  6. Web site: About this Collection | United States Treaties and Other International Agreements | Digital Collections | Library of Congress. Library of Congress. 24 September 2019. 29 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210329123308/https://www.loc.gov/law/help/us-treaties/bevans/m-ust000004-0828.pdf. live.
  7. Book: Bevans, Charles Irving . Treaties and other international agreements of the United States of America 1776–1949 . 2013-05-01 . 4, Multilateral 1946–1949 . 1968 . Department of State . Washington, D.C. . 6940 . 70600742 . 831 . North Atlantic Treaty . 9 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009003230/https://books.google.com/books?id=0M8WAAAAYAAJ . live .
  8. Web site: NATO Declassified – Treaty Signatories. NATO. 26 March 2017. 26 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626203908/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_137725.htm. live.
  9. Joined as Kingdom of Greece.
  10. Joined as West Germany. After reunification in 1990, the former East German territory became covered by NATO protection.
  11. Web site: NATO . The North Atlantic Treaty . 2022-04-04 . NATO . en . 14 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110914102953/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_17120.htm . live .
  12. Web site: by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Massey College, Toronto (Canada). 4 April 2022. 7 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607062510/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_167865.htm?selectedLocale=en. live.
  13. Web site: CANADA AND NATO. The report’s ideas about enhanced economic partnerships and cultural connections were not implemented, but two major initiatives were adopted: a more robust information programme to explain NATO and its mission better to Allied audiences, and the creation of a NATO Science Programme, which has encouraged scientific and technological innovation across the Alliance and provided support to many Nobel laureates.. 4 April 2022. 4 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220404181525/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_161511.htm?selectedLocale=en. live.
  14. News: Report of the Committee of Three on Non-Military Co-Operation in NATO. 4 April 2022. 2 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144029/https://archives.nato.int/uploads/r/null/2/6/26165/C-M_56_127_ENG.pdf. live.
  15. News: Brexit and Security. Eldon, Stewart. 2017-03-07. 4 April 2022. 23 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323214821/https://diplomatmagazine.com/brexit-and-security/. live.
  16. Web site: Jans, Karljin. 2022-03-18. Clingendal Institute. Will Russia's invasion boost NATO's budget?. which goes beyond the idea of the 2% target. This will require focusing on Alliance readiness levels with, at the centre the NATO Defence Planning Process, addressing the full spectrum of challenges. NATO’s Article 3 will remain the fundamental principle to make this a reality.. 28 March 2022. 31 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531222912/https://spectator.clingendael.org/en/publication/will-russias-invasion-boost-natos-budget. live.
  17. Web site: Press Briefing by NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai after the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Defence Ministers. Finally, I should add that Allies through the comprehensive political guidance have committed to endeavour, to meet the 2% target of GDP devoted to defence spending. Let me be clear, this is not a hard commitment that they will do it. But it is a commitment to work towards it. And that will be a first within the Alliance.. 2006-06-08. 28 March 2022. 6 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406050935/https://www.nato.int/docu/speech/2006/s060608m.htm. live.
  18. Web site: Commitment to enhance resilience: Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Warsaw. 2016-07-08. 31 March 2022. 21 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821213339/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_133180.htm. live.
  19. Web site: Strengthened Resilience Commitment. 2021-07-15. 31 March 2022. 13 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230713085626/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_185340.htm. live.
  20. Web site: Resilience and Article 3. 2021-07-11. 31 March 2022. 23 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023173738/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_132722.htm. live.
  21. Web site: Report of the Committee of Three on Non-Military Cooperation in NATO. NATO.int. 13 December 1956. 25 February 2022. Special attention must be paid, as explicitly recognised in Article 4 of the Treaty, to matters of urgent and immediate importance to the members of NATO, and to 'emergency' situations where it may be necessary to consult closely on national lines of conduct affecting the interests of members of NATO as a whole. There is a continuing need, however, for effective consultation at an early stage on current problems, in order that national policies may be developed and action taken on the basis of a full awareness of the attitudes and interests of all the members of NATO. While all members of NATO have a responsibility to consult with their partners on appropriate matters, a large share of responsibility for such consultation necessarily rests on the more powerful members of the Community.. 25 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220225183356/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_17481.htm. live.
  22. Web site: The consultation process and Article 4. NATO.int. 24 February 2022. 25 February 2022. 2 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402192427/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_49187.htm. live.
  23. Statement by NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, on measures in relation to a possible threat to Turkey. 10 February 2003. 25 February 2022. 28 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528021753/https://www.nato.int/docu/speech/2003/s030210a.htm. live.
  24. Web site: Conclusion of Operation Display Deterrence and Article 4 security consultations. 16 April 2003. 26 February 2022. 30 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211030183409/https://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2003/p03-040e.htm. live.
  25. Web site: 2012-12-05 . NATO Foreign Ministers' statement on Patriot deployment to Turkey . 27 February 2022 . As the North Atlantic Council made clear on June 26 and October 3, we stand with Turkey in the spirit of strong solidarity. We, the NATO foreign ministers, declare our determination to deter threats to and defend Turkey. In response to Turkey’s request, NATO has decided to augment Turkey’s air defence capabilities in order to defend the population and territory of Turkey and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the Alliance’s border. . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227184846/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_92476.htm?selectedLocale=en . live .
  26. News: UNSC, EU, NATO to hold urgent meetings over Ukraine. 1 March 2014. 6 March 2014. Meanwhile, Lithuania and Latvia called upon the North Atlantic Council, the decision-making body of NATO, to hold an extraordinary session on Ukraine, citing security concerns.. 6 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306024657/http://www.turkishpress.com/news/393234. live., Turkishpress.com
  27. News: Russia's Seizure of Crimea Is Making Former Soviet States Nervous. The Atlantic. Ford. Matt. 1 March 2014. 4 March 2014. Linas Linkevicius, Lithuania's foreign minister, responded on Saturday by invoking Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty ... for only the fourth time in the alliance's history.. 4 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304073548/http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/03/russias-seizure-of-crimea-is-making-former-soviet-states-nervous/284156/. live.
  28. News: Top Russians Face Sanctions by U.S. for Crimea Crisis. Baker. Peter. The New York Times. 3 March 2014. 4 March 2014. NATO called its second emergency meeting on Ukraine in response to a request from Poland under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty relating to threats to a member state's security and independence.. 24 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724051441/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/world/europe/top-russians-face-sanctions-by-us-for-crimea-crisis.html?hp&_r=0. live.
  29. Web site: Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission. 26 November 2018. 27 February 2022. NATO has increased its presence in the Black Sea region on land, but also with air policing over the Black Sea region, including the Black Sea, and we have a regular NATO presence in the Black Sea, with naval capabilities. Then of course we have three littoral states: Romania, Turkey and Bulgaria. 26 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220226125506/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_160789.htm. live.
  30. Web site: Statement by the North Atlantic Council on Crimea. 18 March 2019. 27 February 2022. 25 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220225155449/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_164656.htm. live.
  31. Web site: NATO Secretary General statement on the extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission. 26 January 2015. 27 February 2022. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227184847/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_116862.htm?selectedLocale=en. live.
  32. News: NATO war game defends Baltic weak spot for first time . EURACTIV MEDIA NETWORK BV . 19 June 2017 . 27 April 2022 . 2 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144029/https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/nato-war-game-defends-baltic-weak-spot-for-first-time/ . live .
  33. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11764178/Turkey-calls-for-Nato-meeting-to-discuss-Isil-and-PKK.html telegraph.co.uk: "Turkey calls for emergency Nato meeting to discuss Isil and PKK"
  34. News: Turkey calls for rare NATO talks after attacks along Syrian border . CNN . 2015-07-27 . 2015-07-27 . Ford, Dana . 16 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016195052/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/26/middleeast/turkey-nato-talks/ . live .
  35. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/world/middleeast/turkey-and-us-agree-on-plan-to-clear-isis-from-strip-of-northern-syria.html?_r=0 nytimes.com: "Turkey and U.S. Plan to Create Syria 'Safe Zone' Free of ISIS"
  36. Web site: Statement by the North Atlantic Council following meeting under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. 28 July 2015. 27 February 2022. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227190355/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_121926.htm?selectedLocale=en. live.
  37. Web site: Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers on Assurance to Turkey. 2015-12-01. 2022-02-27. On the basis of our December 2012 decision, the Alliance has been augmenting Turkey’s air defence. We remain determined, in a spirit of 28 for 28, to continue developing additional NATO assurance measures and Allies are working to prepare other possible contributions.. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227184846/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_125486.htm?selectedLocale=en. live.
  38. Web site: Russia denies involvement in airstrikes on Turkish troops in Idlib. Daily Sabah. 2020-02-28. 2022-03-01. 28 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200228080529/https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/russia-denies-involvement-in-airstrikes-on-turkish-troops-in-idlib. live.
  39. Web site: Greece 'vetoes NATO statement' on support for Turkey amid Syria escalation. 2020-02-29. 2022-03-01. The Russian military later explained that the Syrian army targeted Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists operating in the province, adding that Syrian government forces were not informed about the Turkish presence in the area.. 3 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200303074219/https://www.tert.am/en/news/2020/02/29/idlib/3223514. dead.
  40. Web site: Statement by the Secretary General after Article 4 consultations. 2020-02-28. 2022-02-27. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227191153/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_173939.htm?selectedLocale=en. live.
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