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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Spain shouldn't get too big for their botas then.They're just using Brexit as an excuse to gain some extra territory.

An Armed conflict with Spain is just stupidity, neither side can declare war, since, NATO Article 5 is a thing.

The key section of the treaty is Article 5. Its commitment clause defines the casus foederis. It commits each member state to consider an armed attack against one member state, in Europe or North America, to be an armed attack against them all.

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It's just politicians blustering, trying to make themselves out to be 'Defenders of the Realm'. This wont be the another Falklands.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Chewy

An Armed conflict with Spain is just stupidity, neither side can declare war, since, NATO Article 5 is a thing.



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It's just politicians blustering, trying to make themselves out to be 'Defenders of the Realm'. This wont be the another Falklands.

Once we've brexitted we won't stay part of NATO... imo

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Once we've brexitted we won't stay part of NATO... imo

Course we will.We're committed.We're already sending troops to the eastern border to defend against Russian aggression.This is crazy talk.No way NATO breaks up while Putin's flexing his muscles.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Course we will.We're committed.We're already sending troops to the eastern border to defend against Russian aggression.This is crazy talk.No way NATO breaks up while Putin's flexing his muscles.

It just my opinion, you don't have to like it :/

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It just my opinion, you don't have to like it :/

I don't dislike it.I just don't think it's realistic

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

I don't dislike it.I just don't think it's realistic

Strangely I didn't have you in mind when I was formulating my opinion monkey

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Strangely I didn't have you in mind when I was formulating my opinion monkey

Oh,You were using selective exposure?A media trick.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Chewy

An Armed conflict with Spain is just stupidity, neither side can declare war, since, NATO Article 5 is a thing.



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It's just politicians blustering, trying to make themselves out to be 'Defenders of the Realm'. This wont be the another Falklands.

And if Spain sent troops into Gibralter then it would be them who is declaring war.Trying to annex a British territory.So you think nato would come to our aid?I doubt it.I think they'd let us sort it out.

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

And if Spain sent troops into Gibralter then it would be them who is declaring war.Trying to annex a British territory.So you think nato would come to our aid?I doubt it.I think they'd let us sort it out.

I doubt Spain would be that stupid, other countries may keep out of the conflict, but Spain would most likely be ejected from NATO, and even face some trade embargoes. The idea of a modern day conflict in Europe is just... silly. Especially when Russia have been making the moves they have.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Chewy

I doubt Spain would be that stupid, other countries may keep out of the conflict, but Spain would most likely be ejected from NATO, and even face some trade embargoes. The idea of a modern day conflict in Europe is just... silly. Especially when Russia have been making the moves they have.

Yeah its highly unlikely.Spain will back down for sure.They don't have a leg to stand on.

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Yeah its highly unlikely.Spain will back down for sure.They don't have a leg to stand on.

Hopefully, Spain generally like to make a lot of noise about stuff like this, but they don't really act on it.