Article 42.7 vs Article 5: Europe’s Quiet Contingency for a Post-NATO World

The 2026 Iran War has functioned thus far as a critical juncture for European security, demonstrating Europe’s continued reliance on US strategic leadership as well as revealing Europe’s exclusion from US high-level military decision-making. The war has also confirmed an asymmetry: Europe bears the consequences of other powers’ over-reach without necessarily shaping or benefitting from [] The post Article 42.7 vs Article 5: Europe’s Quiet Contingency for a Post-NATO World appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.