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Old 13th May 2022, 15:35
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Originally Posted by Timmy Tomkins
So, if Russia were to attack Finland now, catching some UK forces in the process, does NATO wade in to help the UK?
In short no. Any British troops there would be there as British troops and not part of NATO. Hence they would have no NATO protection, meaning article 5 would not be invoked.
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