- Collective defence means that an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies.
- The principle of collective defence is enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.
- NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in its history after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States.
- NATO has taken collective defence measures on several occasions, including in response to the situation in Syria and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- NATO has standing forces on active duty that contribute to the Alliance’s collective defence efforts on a permanent basis.
Day: June 23, 2023
ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕔 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕋𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕔-𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕦𝕓𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕤𝕦𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕒 “𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕔 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟,”
After a dayslong, massive search for a Titanic-bound submersible that captured international attention, US authorities announced the vessel had suffered a “catastrophic implosion” – and new information from a US Navy source helps shed light on when that disaster may have unfolded.
All five people aboard the submersible, known as the “Titan,” were killed, the US Coast Guard said in a Thursday news conference. The tail cone and other debris from the missing submersible were found by a remotely operated vehicle about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, which rests about 13,000 feet deep in the North Atlantic Ocean.
“The debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, told reporters.
𝔽𝕊𝔹 𝔹𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝔽𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕚𝕟 ℙ𝕝𝕠𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕊𝕞𝕦𝕘𝕘𝕝𝕖 ℝ𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕠𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 ℂ𝕒𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕦𝕞-𝟙𝟛𝟟 𝔸𝕓𝕣𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕥 ℝ𝕦𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒
Five people were detained for trying to export a kilogram of radioactive caesium-137 to use it to the detriment of Russian interests during a special operation, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
The Russian Federal Security Service said that those suspected of trying to smuggle caesium-137 out of the country to discredit Russia had been arrested and are confessing. A case was opened on the illegal handling and smuggling of radioactive substances.
Caesium-137 is a radioactive isotope that is commonly used in medical and industrial applications, in addition to peaceful uses, caesium could be used to make weapons of mass destruction. Due to its long half-life and high energy radiation, caesium-137 poses a significant hazard to human health and the environment.
