Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021)
by gggggg5 on Thursday February 02, 2023 @02:59AM
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>As for article 5, that might explain the second gulf war and/or Afghanistan
No it wouldn't.
The Article 5 invocation resulted in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Assist and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Active_Endeavour, that's all.
>Whenever Uncle Sam says “jump”, you’ll see all the small NATO states lining up to ask “How high?”.
Consider that small NATO states want to partake in this stuff because it offers their forces an opportunity to gain experience.
As for article 5, that might explain the second gulf war and/or Afghanistan, but certainly not the first gulf war, Libya or Syria.
Whenever Uncle Sam says “jump”, you’ll see all the small NATO states lining up to ask “How high?”.