After Russian drones were downed in Poland, what does triggering NATO Article 4 mean?

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Poland has triggered Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, after the country reported 19 “breaches” of its airspace by Russian drones on Wednesday.

NATO fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, marking the first time that shots were fired by the alliance since the start of the war in Ukraine. A total of 16 drones were found scattered throughout the country, Poland’s interior ministry said later on Wednesday.

Now, NATO allies have formally discussed the situation, which Polish officials have called a “Russian provocation.” This is what you need to know about the invocation of Article 4:

What is NATO Article 4?

The transatlantic defense alliance employs the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all. Article 4 of its treaty states that any member country can formally bring an issue to the attention of NATO’s principal decision-making body, the North Atlantic Council, to meet and discuss next steps with allies.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/russian-drones-were-downed-poland-150103792.html

[SheltieLover]

1. 1 step closer to 5 imo

[Glorious bastard]

2. Most important thing is that now Poland is not alone facing Russian agression.

Section 4 gets all of NATO involved in the incident.