Article 3 and Civil Resilience in NATO Deterrence
Civil preparedness and societal resilience as foundations of NATO deterrence and collective defence in an era of hybrid and systemic threats.
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About this report
The strategic landscape of the Euro-Atlantic area has undergone a profound transformation, necessitating a re-evaluation of the core tenets of collective security, particularly the foundational obligations enshrined in Article 3 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
While Article 5 guarantees collective defense, Article 3 mandates that members maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack through “continuous and effective self-help and mutual assistance,” a principle that the Washington Summit Declaration has reinvigorated as a primary vehicle for deterrence,.
Key questions this report answers
- How does Article 3 of the North Atlantic Treaty differ from Article 5, and why is its self-help obligation being reinvigorated as a deterrence vehicle?
- What does 'continuous and effective self-help and mutual assistance' require of NATO members in building civil resilience?
- Why has the Washington Summit Declaration elevated Article 3 as a primary instrument of deterrence in the current strategic landscape?
- What national capacity-building and resilience investments follow from a renewed emphasis on Article 3 obligations?
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