Article 5 of NATO (collective defense) has been invoked only once in NATO history—for the United States after 9/11—and Allied countries offered this voluntarily, not in response to a US request, showing deep commitment to alliance.

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Kay Bailey Hutchinson

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the only time article 5 has been invoked in NATO was one time for the United States after 911. And the allies...We did not ask for article 5. They came it came up from the ground that they wanted to do an article five.

Source

Does American Capitalism Still Work?The Aspen Institute
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:21:54 AM

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