Russia Strikes NATO Territory — The 12 US States Likely to Engage First - video Dailymotion

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On May 29, a drone from Russia hit an apartment complex in Galati, Romania, marking the first incident where a Russian weapon has resulted in casualties within a NATO country. Romania has initiated emergency discussions under NATO Article 4. The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, affirmed that the alliance is prepared to protect every part of allied territory. As the collective defense principle defined in Article 5 is currently being discussed among 32 NATO members, it is crucial for every American to grasp: if Article 5 is activated, which US states would face the immediate military responsibility? The US operates significant military installations in 12 states that would mobilize within hours of an Article 5 activation.

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00:00Russia just struck NATO soil, and the Article 5 debate is now real.

00:04On May 29, a Russian drone peeled away from an attack on Ukraine,

00:08crossed into Romanian airspace,

00:11and slammed into a residential apartment building in Galati.

00:14This is the first time Russian weapons have caused casualties inside a NATO member state.

00:20Romania immediately invoked Article 4 Emergency Consultations.

00:25NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared,

00:27The alliance will defend every inch of allied territory.

00:31Now the question every American must answer.

00:34If Article 5 is triggered, and NATO goes to war with Russia,

00:39which U.S. states mobilize first?

00:41The United States has major military installations in 12 states,

00:45from Virginia to California, from Florida to Washington state,

00:50that would activate within hours of an Article 5 declaration.

00:54These are the states where American sons and daughters are most likely to deploy first.

00:59The clock on this crisis is ticking.

Russia Strikes NATO Territory — The 12 US States Likely to Engage First

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