Discussion NATO nuclear deterrence policy question

[TallCelFag]

How does it work? What if a non-nuclear country that’s part of NATO, such as Estonia, got nuked by Russia for instance, would the US, UK and France be forced to nuke Russia, according to the NATO agreement?

 

[BornToLose]

I believe so.

 

[UnwantedVirgin]

Yes, an attack on one is an attack on all.

 

[Saigon Depression]

How does it work? What if a non-nuclear country that’s part of NATO, such as Estonia, got nuked by Russia for instance, would the US, UK and France be forced to nuke Russia, according to the NATO agreement?

Theoretically yes.
However, I'm absolutely sure that the major powers of NATO would gladly let the Baltic states be swallowed by Russia to save their own ass or even avoid a proper nuclear war.

 

[Darius L]

Theoretically yes.
However, I'm absolutely sure that the major powers of NATO would gladly let the Baltic states be swallowed by Russia to save their own ass or even avoid a proper nuclear war.

At the drop of a hat.

 

[Emba]

The west has a new queer deterrence!

All the other mils are afraid to get mil aids fag blood on themselves!

 

[PixyBLACKED]

How does it work? What if a non-nuclear country that’s part of NATO, such as Estonia, got nuked by Russia for instance, would the US, UK and France be forced to nuke Russia, according to the NATO agreement?

Article 5 dictates that an attack against one is an attack against all. So yes that would start a nuclear war and so would just invading Estonia with a conventional army.

 

[UnwantedVirgin]

I don't want to be dragged into another country's bullshit

Would you want others to come to your aid? It's mostly a deterrence at this point anyway since nobody dares invade a NATO state.

 

[UnwantedVirgin]

Hypocritical, yes.

Not really, it's logical that smaller nations band together to ward off larger and more unfriendly nations such as Russia or China given the technological war capabilities we have these days. The days of European nations marching into gentlemanly battles across open fields in formation at an agreed time are a relic of the past.