BREAKING: 'Article 5 Doesn't Mean Joining Wars,' Belgium PM Draws NATO Red Line After Trump Pressure

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"Article 5 does not mean NATO automatically joins every war." Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever delivered one of the clearest explanations of the alliance's collective defence principle ahead of the NATO Summit. What You Need to Know • Belgium's Prime Minister said Article 5 applies to collective defence, not offensive military operations. • He argued that if a member state chooses to attack another country, NATO is not automatically required to participate. • De Wever stressed that this is not the spirit of the North Atlantic Alliance. • He also reiterated Belgium's support for Ukraine and called for higher European defence spending. • The remarks came during his doorstep statement ahead of key NATO Summit sessions in Ankara. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever used his NATO Summit doorstep remarks to clarify the purpose of Article 5, the alliance's collective defence clause. He emphasized that NATO exists to defend allies that are attacked, not to automatically participate in o

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