NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: NATO is preparing to activate Article 5 against Iran
Stoltenberg pointed out, "For various reasonable reasons, we have always been very cautious about activating Article 5. If it is really activated, we will inform everyone immediately. But our cautious attitude is not to give our opponents and enemies any opportunity."
Stoltenberg first clearly revealed that NATO has included Iran in the potential target scope for activating Article 5 (collective defense), which is an important adjustment in NATO's defense strategy.
Article 5 of NATO states that an attack on any member state will be considered an attack on all member states. Activating this article means that member states need to provide military assistance to the attacked party.
Stoltenberg emphasized that "keeping cautious" does not deny the possibility of response, but rather to avoid exposing NATO's specific deployments and response rhythm to the opponent (Iran), reflecting NATO's defense preparedness and strategic deterrence in the Middle East direction.
This statement indicates that NATO is incorporating Middle East security threats into its collective defense system considerations.
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