Recent reports, including statements from the US State Department and coverage by CNN and Daily_Express, have highlighted a significant loophole in the NATO treaty that could leave the United States vulnerable in the event of an attack on Hawaii. According to these sources, Hawaii is not covered under NATO's Article 5, which mandates collective defense among member nations. This means that if a foreign power were to attack the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor or the Indo-Pacific Command headquarters northwest of Honolulu, NATO member nations would not be obligated to come to the United States' defense. The revelation has raised concerns about the security of Hawaii and other US territories that fall outside the protective umbrella of NATO's collective defense agreement.
NATO Article 5 on collective defense does not apply to one of the US states, CNN citing a State Department representative. In the event of an attack by a foreign army on the state of Hawaii, where the largest base of the US Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, is located, NATO allies… https://t.co/WHTwko0eyv
Not under NATO protection: Hawaii. Nor Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, French Guyana, Falkland Islands, Diego Garcia, Guam, American Samoa… https://t.co/BRrTOrT8mU
The State Department made a statement that in the event of an enemy attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, Article 5 “on collective defense” of the NATO treaty will not be applied . https://t.co/H57WOqtNhU
⚡️ One U.S. state is not covered by NATO's Article 5 The U.S. state of Hawaii is not covered by NATO's Article 5 on collective defense. If a foreign nation attacked the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor or the Indo-Pacific Command headquarters northwest of Honolulu, NATO members… https://t.co/IzSI0jcx0r
Hawaii isn’t protected by NATO Article 5 in case of foreign attack, confirms the US State Department https://t.co/QWYibsF9AZ
If a foreign power attacked Hawaii -- say the U.S. Navy's base at Pearl Harbor -- the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would not be obligated to rise to the Aloha State's defense. https://t.co/rbaeACPPvd https://t.co/fAKoxabNWH
If a foreign power attacked Hawaii, NATO member nations would not be obligated to rise to the Aloha State's defense. https://t.co/wBOPgGoAuF
"Putin can exploit this NATO loophole to attack the US and NOT trigger Article 5." (via @Daily_Express) https://t.co/obhOq557V9
NATO: Putin can exploit this NATO loophole to attack the US and NOT trigger Article 5. If the tragic events that pulled the US into World War 2 were to repeat themselves today, NATO would not be obliged to enact Article 5. https://t.co/cKaZ9G8agz