In light of retired Colonel Professor Dr. Süleyman Çelik’s testimony titled “Two NATO Memories” and the events that transpired at the 2026 Ankara NATO Summit, this article examines the tension between the legal framework of NATO’s Article 5 and its political implementation. While Article 5 establishes the alliance’s foundational principle of “one for all, all … Continue reading NATO’s Article 5 and the Alliance Paradox: The Gulf Between Legal Text and Political Reality