Security assurances that are not formal treaties generally lack a detailed legal layout of obligations and do not carry the same legal weight or requirement for legislative (Congressional) approval that treaty-based security guarantees have.
December 05, 1994
high
legal
Distinguishes non-treaty security assurances from treaty-based guarantees in terms of legal detail and domestic legislative backing.
Article 5 of the Washington Treaty (NATO) is a collective-defense clause that establishes a mutual defense commitment among NATO members.
April 04, 1949
high
legal
Explains the nature of NATO's Article 5 as a model for collective defense commitments.