Following the Second World War, the Western European Union (WEU) and NATO were the main guarantors of European security. The Treaties for each of these organisations include a collective self-defence clause (Article V of the Treaty of Brussels establishing the WEU and Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty) in accordance with which the signatory co...
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http://eur-lex.europa.eu/summary/glossary/collective_defence.html
An alliance among states against external threats.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21177
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