Man har efter den 11. september diskuteret NATO-traktatens artikel 5, men ikke taget den i anvendelse, fordi det ville have betydet, at europæerne blev en del af den fælles strategiske planlægning og beslutningstagning.
Since the events of 11 September, Article 5 of the NATO Treaty has been discussed but not implemented, because implementing it would have meant that we in Europe were involved in joint strategic planning and decision-making.