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Abandonment Fear: What the U.S. Will Do If Europe and Russia Go to War - William Spaniel
Article 5 is the NATO provision that an attack against one is an attack against all. The U.S. commitment to that has come under question since Trump returned to the White House. This video explores the history of Article 5, how doubts about its future are nothing new, and what this all says about the chances of Russia invading a NATO country.
0:00 A President Might Abandon NATO?
1:17 Article 5 Doubts during the Cold War
5:20 Article 5 Doubts Post-Cold War
9:30 What Article 5 Actually Does
15:39 Is a Tepid U.S. Response the Problem?
23:30 Will Russia Invade NATO?
33:19 The Silver Lining