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France opposed to opening of Nato liaison office in Japan, official says (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Ninmi@sopuli.xyz to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] TheTrueLinuxDev@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly though, Japan is under the NATO umbrella by the USA. If China or Russia attacked Japan, that the same as attacking the USA and thus invokes Article 5.

[–] hanabatake@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Article 5

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security .

No.

Source: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_17120.htm

[–] TheTrueLinuxDev@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Huge amount of forces of the USA are stationed in Japan, so yes Article 5 if they do get attacked.