Poland: Russian-made missile fell on our country, killing 2

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The fact that they are calling a special meeting and Poland is considering invoking Article 4, took it up a notch -

Poland considers invoking NATO Article 4 after Russian-made missile hit village, killing two people


By Tim Lister, Tara John, Antonia Mortensen, Anna Chernova and Emmet Lyons, CNN
Updated 8:23 PM EST, Tue November 15, 2022

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Invoking NATO Article 4

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a group of 30 North American and European nations. According to NATO, its purpose “is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.” The alliance was created in 1949 in response to the start of the Cold War. Its original purpose was to protect the West from the threat posed by the Soviet Union.

Since the end of the Cold War, many former Soviet nations have joined NATO, much to the annoyance of Putin. Article 4, which Poland is considering, is a consultation method that allows members to bring an issue, usually a security issue, affecting them for discussion at the North Atlantic Council, the alliance’s decision making body.

“The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened,” the article states. The best-known aspect of the alliance is Article 5 of the treaty, which, if invoked, means “an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies.”

It has only ever been invoked once, in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. However, the alliance can take collective defense measures without invoking Article 5 – and has done this in the light of the Russian attack on Ukraine.

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/europe/poland-missile-rocket-nato-przewodow-ukraine-intl