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Article 3 and Civil Resilience in NATO Deterrence

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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13

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,.

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Article 3 and Civil Resilience in NATO Deterrence

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Published 2026-06-13 (Platform publication)
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