If Turkey invades Syria and the Russians fight them in Syria, there is no need to invoke article 5 and it should be rejected should the Turks try to invoke it.
However, if the Turks invade Syria, and the Russians strike in Turkey, then article 5 should be invoked. If we don't respond in that case, than NATO might as well dissolve.
martin14
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:24 pm
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
the Russians strike in Turkey,
Russians aren't that dumb. Besides, they would have fun avenging the pilot that got shot down.
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 2:37 pm
martin14 martin14:
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
the Russians strike in Turkey,
Russians aren't that dumb. Besides, they would have fun avenging the pilot that got shot down.
I'd hope not. But considering they share a border over the Black Sea and given the position of Turkey between Russia and Syria, eventually enough "accidents" would happen to warrant a response.
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