BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies will hold emergency talks on the crisis in Ukraine on Tuesday, for the second time in three days, following a request from Poland, the alliance said on Monday.
In calling the meeting, Poland, a neighbor of Ukraine,
invoked a NATO rule allowing any ally to consult with the others if it
feels its security, territorial integrity or independence are under
threat, the so-called Article 4.
"The developments in and around
Ukraine are seen to constitute a threat to neighboring Allied countries
and having direct and serious implications for the security and
stability of the Euro-Atlantic area," the alliance said in a statement.
NATO meetings under Article 4 are rare. Only Turkey has
used the option before, calling for consultations three times, once
during the 2003 war in Iraq and twice, two years ago, over the Syrian
conflict.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns- ... 9113.story
If Article 4 is invoked, that means you got NATO members feeling anxious, especially the ones bordering the Ukraine.
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In calling the meeting, Poland, a neighbor of Ukraine,
invoked a NATO rule allowing any ally to consult with the others if it
feels its security, territorial integrity or independence are under
threat, the so-called Article 4.
"The developments in and around
Ukraine are seen to constitute a threat to neighboring Allied countries
and having direct and serious implications for the security and
stability of the Euro-Atlantic area," the alliance said in a statement.
NATO meetings under Article 4 are rare. Only Turkey has
used the option before, calling for consultations three times, once
during the 2003 war in Iraq and twice, two years ago, over the Syrian
conflict.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns- ... 9113.story
If Article 4 is invoked, that means you got NATO members feeling anxious, especially the ones bordering the Ukraine.
El Ex-Presidente wants his job back
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell