B-52s Patrol Europe as US Touts Ironclad Defense After Russia Nuclear Alert
The Pentagon has emphasized its commitment to the defense of the 30-member NATO alliance as the U.S. sent B-52 strategic bombers to the bloc's eastern front and Russia raised its nuclear alert level.
Newsweek asked a senior Pentagon official how the U.S.-NATO nuclear deterrence doctrine is affected by rising tensions between Washington and Moscow over the latter's decision to conduct a "special military operation" that has seen Russian troops advance through Ukraine to surround the capital Kyiv.
"The defense of our allies in Article 5 remains ironclad across the realm of military capabilities," the official said.
Article 5 outlines the principle of "collective defence" in NATO's founding treaty. It stipulates that "an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies," according to the NATO website. It was invoked for the first time after the 9/11 attacks, and also "in response to the situation in Syria and the Russian attack on Ukraine," according to their website.
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Kinda wonder how many here get the saying, exit, stage left.
Guess I just showed my age.
