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>The US is still party to NATO Article 5, meaning the blood of our young people is pledged to be shed to defend, say, Estonia. That has not changed.

A treaty is only as good as its enforcement, and if the USA declines to uphold their obligations, who is going to force them?

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> A treaty is only as good as its enforcement, and if the USA declines to uphold their obligations, who is going to force them?

A mutual defense treaty is no good at all if it needs enforcement; it only works as a coordinating tool between basically-willing parties. When it becomes anything else, well, look at CSTO.

Well, Ukraine joined the US in its invasion of Iraq. Actual boots on the ground.

This has not been reciprocated.

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