#DidYouKnow #TIL 🌍🤯
Hawaii, the tropical paradise in the Pacific, has an interesting fact hidden in its palm-fringed beaches and picturesque landscapes that you might not be aware of! 🏝️🌺
In the realms of international defense 🛡️, NATO states surprisingly would not be bound to come to the rescue of Hawaii if it faced an attack from a foreign power. This curious situation arises due to Article 6, which specifies certain geographic limitations 🗺️ within the alliance’s defense commitment. Unfortunately, Hawaii lies beyond those specified ranges, making it an exception. 😲
So while our collective security alliance, NATO, has got our backs in numerous situations, beloved Hawaii, surrounded by shimmering turquoise waters 🌊 and basking in the warm sunshine ☀️, would have to face an attack without the direct obligation of NATO assistance. 😳
But let’s not dwell on the negative! 🙅♂️ Hawaii remains one of the most enchanting and sought-after vacation destinations worldwide, attracting countless visitors each year. Just imagine yourself sipping coconut water 🥥 while soaking up the sun on a pristine Hawaiian beach, enjoying the vibrant culture and breathtaking natural beauty! 🌴🌺🌄
Remember, even though Hawaii might not have NATO’s immediate defense commitment, it is still a beacon of tranquility, surrounded by the mighty Pacific Ocean, far away from most potential threats. So, worry not and keep dreaming of your next tropical getaway! 🌅💭✈️
Source: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm
the name kind of gives it away 🤷♂️
Attacking Hawaii didn’t work out so well for the Japanese.
It’s not like anyone else in NATO, except the UK, could do anything for that defense anyway. Only the UK & France have a deep water Navy but France doesn’t have much the way of resources to wage war in the mid-Pacific. The UK would lend support regardless of NATO.
Similarly, the Dutch Caribbean islands (the Antilles or something) aren’t protected by NATO either. Venezuela has done some posturing about taking the islands since they’re like a 100km from their coast.
Now I don’t think the US wouldn’t intervene or anything, but according to public agreements, the Dutch would stand alone
Go for it kiwis
Hint it is the North Atlantic … not the Central Pacific ….
Wow! What about Alaska?
This is why NATO didn’t get involved in the Falklands war.
It also excludes French possessions in the Pacific and Indian Oceans
I’m sure this is a moot point though as I’m pretty sure any country that attacked Hawaii would not exist anymore soon after.
When NATO was formed, the European members still had lots of mostly African colonies which the US didn’t want to be forced to defend. Hawaii (not yet a state) was collateral damage.
I think the US can handle that one on their own
We have the similar ANZUS treaty (Australia, New Zealand, US) that covers the Pacific region.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANZUS
Someone just watched Politics with Paint’s new vid lol
When the North Atlantic Treaty was drafted, many European countries had colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific that the US didn’t want to be entangled into defending. Therefore its narrow geographic scope.
Hawaii is not even the most controversial exclusion nowadays. The Spanish North African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are similarly excluded (whereas Gibraltar, just a few miles across the Strait, is covered). Similarly, the French and Dutch Caribbean Islands and French Guyana, not being in either North America or the North Atlantic, are excluded (whereas Art. 6 used to have an explicit clause covering French Algeria). The French island of Reunion, with close to one million inhabitants in the Indian Ocean is also excluded, of course.
But the clearly most convoluted case is that of the Greek Aegean islands near the Turkish coast. They are clearly not in Europe or the North Atlantic. They are also not in Turkey, even if Turkey claims them. Therefore, NATO can officially turn a blind eye to the continuous sabre-rattling between its two members Greece and Turkey over those islands, even if it obviously doesn’t make any good to the alliance…
Might this be because it is not in the North Atlantic?
Considering what Youtube just spewed at me, I shall presume that OP watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omP7uWXovc
One CVN carrier group has an air wing that rivals the pretty bellicose Polish Air force. We have 11 of them.
Eleven.
Did you just watch the video by politics with paint? Great timing
Will have to remember that the next time Europe starts another world War.
Same for the Spanish territory in north africa or French one in south america or the British Falkland
If Hawaii was invaded I doubt America would need any help to begin with.
If they asked for help it would come.
Just because something is not written into law does not mean it won’t happen anyway.
Hawaii also wasn’t a state for the first eleven years of NATO. It was basically a bigger version of Guam or Wake Island.
What does Turkey have to do with the North Atlantic?
tbf hawaii doesnt need europe to defend it and it historically had the best defense of all time…. last time it was attacked we put two whole cities in a microwave
Thats all right, if it happens you will just have the USA to deal with.
Same for the Canary Islands, or the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
*Japan enters the chat.
“Attack the US by using this one weird trick.”
Whoever would have the temerity to attack Hawaii would have a lot of ‘Murica Fuck Yeah!!! to deal with.
I swear, I saw this video from Politics with Paint for dinner
Puerto Rico isn’t covered either, nor European possessions in the Caribbean
We got that. No worries.
The US doesn’t need NATO to remind the country that attacks Hawaii why we don’t have universal healthcare.
Admiral Yamamoto was aware of two important things ahead of Pearl Harbour; that the Americans worshipped their battleships and that the future of naval combat was in control of the skies.
He knew that Pearl Harbour was far from a singular success, he knew that he had taken out their prized possessions, possibly galvanising the Americans, and failed to pacify any of the 4 large deck pacific aircraft carriers; he knew of the vast oil fields of Texas and the sleeping military industrial power that America had yet awaken.
He most likely slept uneasy after Pearl Harbour.
sounds like a technicality, because NATO would defend anyway as it would still be an attack on a member country, and an attack on one is an attack on all — article 5 would apply.
China or Russia: So anyway, i started blasting.
You would be directly attacking the United States though, which wouldn’t work well for you, as they are much of the military force behind NATO.