NATO Article 5 is the tripwire that turns a regional war into a world war. This episode examines how the collective defense clause works, what actually triggers it, and the ambiguities that could prevent it from functioning as designed. An attack on one is supposed to mean an attack on all, but 'supposed to' is doing heavy lifting in that sentence.

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