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Is NATO’s Article 5 dead?

2025/3/5
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Alex Dibble: 最近几周,人们对特朗普政府对北约的承诺的信心有所减弱。一些评论员认为,特朗普政府的言论让俄罗斯总统普京感到胆大妄为。英国首相则表示,特朗普总统已经明确承诺遵守北约第五条,并且会支持英国。 然而,鉴于美国外交政策正在迅速变化,北约第五条是否已经名存实亡? Edward Lucas: 北约第五条并非人们想象中那样简单,它不是一个自动触发军事干预的机制。该条款允许,但不要求成员国采取行动。成员国有很大的自由度决定如何回应。 我认为我们现在正处于一个后北约时代,美国不再将自身视为欧洲安全的主要保障者。特朗普政府明确表示,欧洲国家应该自己解决安全问题。美国不太可能为了营救欧洲而采取军事行动。华盛顿认为东欧是俄罗斯势力范围,美国不太可能为了保卫东欧而冒核战争的风险。美国出兵保卫欧洲一直以来都存在争议,这更多是一种安慰性的说法。 普京正在通过渐进式攻击削弱北约的防御能力。美国对北约的承诺减弱对中国有利,因为它可以利用西方内部分裂来扩张自身影响力。西方国家内部的冲突使得对抗者更容易得逞。 美国可能会阻止其他国家使用美国提供的武器,这将对依赖美国武器的国家构成威胁。欧洲军火制造商将从美国对欧洲安全承诺减弱中受益。

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Concerns arise about the US commitment to NATO under Trump's administration, questioning the relevance and assurance provided by Article 5.
  • Faith in Trump's commitment to NATO has been questioned following his speeches and comments.
  • UK Prime Minister highlighted Trump's verbal commitment to NATO's Article 5.
  • Edward Lucas explains that Article 5 allows NATO members to respond to attacks as they see fit, but does not compel action.

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While Britain’s Prime Minister maintains that Donald Trump will ‘have our backs’ on security, concerns linger across Europe about his administration’s commitment to NATO. The Times columnist and security consultant Edward Lucas contends that Article 5 – the alliance’s cornerstone of mutual defence – provides far less assurance than many believe.

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