Smores
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I’m merely pointing out that article 5 is nonsense.
Only if you're talking in absolutes though and even then is what you describe "armed attack"?
Article 5 is mainly principle based and isn't so specific as to when it's triggered. For instance any response doesn't need to be a military response so the current actions could easily have fallen under it.
On the flip side it's been invoked well beyond it's remit several times so yeah there is freedom to invoke as they wish. I don't agree that's them hiding behind it though, if anything it's been used quietly to expand NATO forces in the baltics for years now.