- Former President Donald Trump proposed that NATO’s Article 5 could have been invoked to address the crisis at the U.S. southern border.
- Article 5 of the NATO treaty is traditionally used to declare collective defense against armed attacks, primarily focused on military threats.
- Trump’s suggestion implies using a provision typically reserved for military defense to address non-traditional security threats like immigration and border control.
- The proposal indicates Trump’s consideration of broader applications for NATO’s collective defense mechanisms beyond traditional warfare scenarios.
- This suggestion aligns with Trump’s longstanding focus on strict border security and controlling immigration during and after his presidency.
- Invoking Article 5 in this context would represent a significant shift in its application and potentially challenge NATO’s conventional objectives.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-us-should-have-tested-nato-invoking-article-5-over-border-security)
