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ALT The defensive nature of NATO is not confined to a single article - it is woven throughout the treaty, but several articles are particularly explicit. The Preamble: The Founding Intent The very preamble of the North Atlantic Treaty (signed in Washington D.C., April 4, 1949) sets the tone : "They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security." This establishes from the outset that the alliance is about defence and peace, not offensive action. Article 1: No Threat or Use of Force This is arguably the clearest statement of NATO's non-aggressive character: "The Parties undertake... to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations." This directly prohibits any member from threatening or using force offensively - unilaterally deciding to attack someone is explicitly ruled out.
ALT Article 3: Capacity to Resist Armed Attack Article 3 specifies that members develop their military capacity specifically "to resist armed attack" — again purely defensive framing . Article 5: Response to Being Attacked The famous Article 5 only activates when a member is attacked - it reads: "an armed attack against one or more of them... shall be considered an attack against them all". There is no equivalent clause allowing members to collectively launch an offensive war of choice. Article 7: UN Charter Supremacy Article 7 makes clear that the treaty does not override UN Charter obligations, and that the UN Security Council retains "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security". Any NATO military action must therefore be compatible with international law - further ruling out unilateral aggression.