# If Georgia was in NATO & Russia attached what are our obligations toward them?

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**Created:** [August 10, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-georgia-was-in-nato-russia-attached-what-are-our-obligations-toward-them/459523 "2008-08-10T19:57:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-georgia-was-in-nato-russia-attached-what-are-our-obligations-toward-them/459523/1 "2008-08-10T19:57:07Z")

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[The Republic of Georgia is being attached by Russia](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4497344.ece) over a regional conflict. Georgia wants to be part of NATO. If they were in NATO would Russia dare to attack them? If they did do all NATO members have to step up?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-georgia-was-in-nato-russia-attached-what-are-our-obligations-toward-them/459523/2 "2008-08-10T20:10:44Z")

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[Article 5 & Article 6](http://www.nato.int/docu/basictxt/treaty.htm)