Litwin
Diamond Member
...like the
Turks did themselves 10 years back... Unfortunately, it seems our postmodernists no longer want to do the heavy lifting. The principle of collective defense—enshrined in Article 5 of the NATO treaty—once stood as an unshakable pillar of Western security. But today, it doesn’t carry the same automatic force it did 40 years ago.
This shift is no longer theoretical—it’s political. U.S. figures like Josh Hawley, Matt Gaetz, and Rand Paul have questioned the wisdom of binding defense obligations. Hawley opposed NATO enlargement , arguing it distracts from commie han- China. Gaetz has pushed to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, casting doubt on NATO’s relevance. Paul, ever the non-interventionist, resists automatic military commitments.
Their skepticism reflects a broader trend: strategic ambiguity is replacing solidarity. Article 5 still exists, but its power now depends on political will—not shared conviction
still, do you agree with Erdogan ?
This shift is no longer theoretical—it’s political. U.S. figures like Josh Hawley, Matt Gaetz, and Rand Paul have questioned the wisdom of binding defense obligations. Hawley opposed NATO enlargement , arguing it distracts from commie han- China. Gaetz has pushed to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, casting doubt on NATO’s relevance. Paul, ever the non-interventionist, resists automatic military commitments.
Their skepticism reflects a broader trend: strategic ambiguity is replacing solidarity. Article 5 still exists, but its power now depends on political will—not shared conviction
still, do you agree with Erdogan ?


