9/11 and Article 5 with former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson

NATO Through Time

How is Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty triggered, and what happens once it’s activated?
How did the 9/11 terrorist attacks impact both the United States and its NATO Allies, and why did NATO respond the way it did?
What was the significance of NATO’s operations in Afghanistan and how did they change the Alliance?
In this episode, former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson of Port Ellen shares his memories of 11 September 2001, and the historic months and years that followed, including the declaration of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty and beginning of NATO operations in Afghanistan. He also discusses the difference between Allies’ involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, the optimism for NATO-Russia relations in the early 2000s, and advice he would give to the incoming Secretary General.

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Early life and becoming NATO Secretary General (00:04:45)

3. Experience of 9/11 at NATO Headquarters (00:09:19)

4. How does Article 5 work? (00:17:08)

5. What happened after Article 5 was triggered? (00:19:38)

6. Was it the right response? (00:20:58)

7. What else does Article 5 cover? (00:23:26)

8. Afghanistan and Iraq (00:26:44)

9. Why did NATO take command of ISAF? (00:30:35)

10. Relations with Russia (00:33:05)

11. NATO at 75 compared to NATO at 50 (00:40:29)

12. Advice for the new Secretary General (00:43:39)

13. Goodbye + reflections (00:45:08)