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FILE PHOTO: The logo of NATO is seen at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in the NATO defence ministers' session together with Sweden as the invitee, at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

What are NATO's defence obligations under Articles 4 and 5 of its treaty? 

Article 4 states that members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territory, political independence or security of any of...

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a press conference, following a meeting with Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina (not pictured), in Warsaw, Poland, February 29, 2024. Photo: Kuba Atys/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo

Poland is at its closest to open conflict since World War 2, PM Donald Tusk says

US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

After talks with Xi and Modi, Putin says NATO enlargement has to be addressed for Ukraine peace

Ukrainian serviceman reacts as he throws a grenade during a training, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Donbas region, Ukraine April 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Yan Dorbronosov

Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say

Smoke rises from damaged buildings, at the site of the Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine in this handout picture released August 18, 2025. Photo: Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv region/Handout via REUTERS

US, NATO planners start to craft Ukraine security guarantee options

A member of the Swedish Army sits in a tank as Swedish Army armoured vehicles and tanks participate in a military exercise called "Cold Response 2022", gathering around 30,000 troops from NATO member countries as well as Finland and Sweden, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Setermoen in the Arctic Circle, Norway, March 25, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Sweden, Norway, Denmark give $500m to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine

A launcher of a Patriot air defence system of the Ukrainian Air Forces is seen on the ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Trump promised Patriots for Ukraine. Now Europe has to provide them

An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 4, 2025. File Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

US selling weapons to NATO allies for Ukraine support

A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025. Photo: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS

Iran calls NATO chief remarks on US strikes 'disgraceful'

US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters

NATO allies agree on new defence spending target at 5%

Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo poses after talking to media at the G20 finance leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tita Barros/File Photo

Spain does not expect repercussions from not meeting NATO's 5% spending target

US President Donald Trump arrives at a dinner for NATO heads of state and governments hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville

NATO leaders set to back Trump defence spending goal at Hague summit

Members of German army Bundeswehr exercise during a presentation to German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius during his visit to the airborne brigade of German army Bundeswehr in Saarlouis, Germany, 17 September 2024. Photo: Reuters

Germany to boost military by up to 60,000 troops under new NATO targets