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When Is A War Not A War? Russia’s Hybrid Attacks Could Divide NATO | Opinion
Russia’s use of hybrid, asymmetric warfare raises big problems for NATO and its famous Article 5 commitment.
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- Why it matters
- Article 5 requires NATO to treat an armed attack on one member as an attack on all. Hybrid tactics—sabotage, disinformation, cyberattacks—fall outside traditional definitions of armed attack, potentially leaving NATO members uncertain whether the alliance must respond, which could fracture it.
- Most affected
- NATO member states targeted by Russian hybrid operations — May lack clarity on whether alliance is obligated to defend them.
- Likely next
- Whether NATO clarifies or formally amends what counts as an armed attack triggering Article 5.
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