"It needs a security mechanism that triggers action automatically, not after collective consultations and individual deliberations. In recent months, a new baseline idea has taken hold in European and United States debates on Ukraine: Article 5like guarantees. In March, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first to suggest a mechanism inspired by Article 5 of the NATO Charter, which provides for collective action in the event of an attack on a member."
"Russia's activity inside NATO territory has moved from rare to routine. On September 10, two dozen Russian-made drones crossed into Polish airspace during a wider strike on Ukraine; NATO jets shot down those that posed a threat, and Poland activated Article 4 of the NATO Charter, which allows for consultations in the event of a threat. In the following weeks, Denmark temporarily shut down several airports after repeated drone sightings."
A demand exists for a security mechanism that triggers automatic action rather than after consultations and deliberations. Proposals have emerged for Article‑5 like guarantees from several Western leaders and partners. Replicating NATO’s language without NATO’s command, capabilities, and legal clarity would not address modern threats such as nightly drone raids, maritime ambiguity, and attacks on critical infrastructure. Recent incidents include cross‑border drone incursions into Poland, airport shutdowns in Denmark, a boarded tanker linked to a shadow fleet, coordinated drone flights over German sites, and damage to Baltic undersea cables and energy links. None of these clearly met the legal threshold for Article 5 collective defence.
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