Stefanos Nikolaidis
Her decision Polish to activate the Article 4 of NATO after attacks with Russian drones, is a one signal with multiple readings. It’s not about Article 5 – the famous “collective defense clause» – but for one vestibulethat reveals the seriousness her status.
As he explains in skai.gr the Constantine FilisDirector of the Institute of International Affairs, the movement of Warsaw acts as’First crash test»For the NATObut also as cohesion test at a time when the attitude of Donald Trump creates uncertainties for the determination her Alliance.
Russia’s Crash Test and the riddle of American attitude
“It is important because it is not used and because it has not taken place in the past many times, it is not something frequent“, Stresses Mr. Filis, explaining that activation of Article 4 “puts a framework»But it remains’a vestibule“
According to him, gravity is not only in act her Poland, but also to the fact that ‘Russia is the one to try NATO“, So much operationally as well as politically.
The incident with drones is not accidental, he says. “For the number of drones we are talking about, it is clear that Russia has decided, having been discouraged by Trump’s attitude, to go half a step further and test NATO’s consistency, among other things.“
While the activation of Article 4 reveals readiness, the Constantine Filis estimates that ‘The will of the Member States, in particular the United States, if a Member State is attacked, is in doubt” And because, as he points out, ‘I am not sure that the United States, under the present leadership of Donald Trump, will have the same treatment of a threat as in previous decades“
The Greek dimension and the boundaries of NATO
The situation, according to Mr. Filis, offers to the Athens opportunities in diplomacy.
“We must memorize the abusive nature of Turkish drones and Turkey in general in relation to our own airspace” OR Greecehe says, he has to highlight that ‘The methods used by Turkey against Greece are equivalent to those used by Russia against Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic countries“
However, he highlights the boundaries of NATO for the Greek side. “It would be inappropriate to use the NATO platform to face Turkish aggression. But for the European platform it is another conversation” There, he says, ‘There are posts after Lisbon that can be useful to Greece“
OR strategy for the Athensaccording to Mr. Girlfriendmust combine the readiness in operational level with Strengthening Alternative Security Networks.
“Greece should be ready at any time to face Turkey at all times, “he notes, adding that the diplomatic frameworks on which it may be based are not NATO but” the EU and relations that has been forged with countries such as Egypt, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United Arab Emirates“
Conclusion
The message is double: on the one hand NATO accepts a ‘first -rate test»By Russiaon the other hand Greece must invest in European and peripheral security regimensby keeping her her readiness. And all this under shadow of a new factor of uncertainty, that is none other than his resident White House.
“The US leadership does not seem to be committed to defense in every way of NATO borders“, Concludes Mr. Filis, describing”Trump riddle»Hovering over the Ally.
Source :Skai
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