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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 23 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Isolating a fascist power with the strongest military in the world doesn't work. Eventually they work up the balls to use it.

Every nation should be prepared for what happens when the purge of the US military and government is complete and only loyalists hold power.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago

Given that there are no ideal moves in any direction, I feel that standing up to the bully is the only option on the table. They failed to do that in 1939.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago

And another thing. Its America's job to police this mess, they installed him either directly or indirectly. The rest of the world didn't ask or vote for this dangerous toddler.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 9 points 21 hours ago

It is still the right thing to do. As you say, we just all need to be prepared for it.

[–] seejur@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

What happens if a NATO country Attack another NATO country?

[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

No joke, I can see UK and France offering nuclear retaliation response promise to Canada, outside of NATO. I think trump really is dumb enough to start real war with for example Canada. NATO is dead, rest of the west needs to make similar protection agreements without USA, besides NATO , for when shit really hits the fan (I think it will, it's a matter of when, not if).

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Well, article 5 doesn't apply then. Other agreements may still apply.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Of course it applies! Where are you getting that it doesn't from?

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

From article 5 from the NATO treaty actually. It states that it applies to attacks from external actors, i.e. non-members.

Edit: the article or nato treaty doesn't state it that explicitly actually. But a quick google show that it's at least the consensus interpretation

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

It has been hotly debated, mostly in regards to Greece and TΓΌrkiye, who have been at each other's throats for decades. In that case, the aggressor likely wouldn't be obvious and both are likely to claim article 5. Their relations to other NATO members are also a lot more ambiguous, some favoring one, some the other.

In the case of a rogue USA attacking Canada, or Denmark, I believe the case would be a lot clearer.

[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

it states that it applies to attacks from external actors, i.e. non-members

Which America would be if they leave NATO...