Could Russia Test NATO's Article 5? The Alliance's Durability Debate Goes Back to 1998

Following the CIA director's visit to Moscow and warnings from Donald Tusk, questions about NATO's collective defence commitment have resurfaced. When the US Senate voted in 1998 on admitting Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, 19 senators voted against, fearing the extension of security guarantees to countries the US might not be willing to defend. The credibility of Article 5 remains an open question today.

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