📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What does NATO's collective defence mean?
Correct answer: An attack on one member is an attack on all
A Members share military equipment
✓ An attack on one member is an attack on all
C Members must spend the same on defence
D Members share intelligence only
💡 Explanation
NATO's collective defence means an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
Key facts to remember
- NATO — military alliance, established 1949
- UK is founding member
- Collective defence — attack on one is attack on all (Article 5)
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 5.3.3 NATO:
NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance of European and North American countries. It was established in 1949 during the Cold War to provide collective defence against threats. The UK is a founding member of NATO. Members agree that an attack on one member is an attack on all (collective defence under Article 5).
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