Why NATO Is Essential For World Peace, According to Its Former Commander

Very few Americans could find tiny Montenegro on a map. Fewer still could offer a cogent description of the differences between Slovenia and Slovakia.

Most can't name the three Baltic countries. Yet thanks to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's charter, which was signed 70 years ago in Washington, every American is bound by law to defend with blood and treasure each of those nations, and 22 others to boot.

Very few Americans could find tiny Montenegro on a map. Fewer still could offer a cogent description of the differences between Slovenia and Slovakia. Most can't name the three Baltic countries. Yet thanks to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's charter, which was signed 70 years ago in Washington, every American is bound by law to defend with blood and treasure each of those nations, and 22 others to boot.