EU Article 42.7

Europe Explores EU Article 42.7 as a Potential NATO Alternative

European leaders are pushing to clarify Article 42.7 of the EU treaty, a rarely used collective defense clause, as tensions with the United States deepen and doubts about NATO's reliability grow. The move reflects efforts to build an independent European security mechanism amid U.S. threats to penalize allies and questions about Washington's long-term commitment to the alliance.