NATO, N Korea could be at war

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Should there be an open conflict between Russia and NATO, it is a theoretical possibility that NATO could be at war with North Korea too, former British envoy to North Korea John Everard says.   #Russia #NATO

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00:00John, North Korea and Russia signed a defence pact back in June which includes a form of

00:05mutual defence.

00:07Does this mean NATO could be at war with North Korea also if an open conflict did break out

00:13between NATO and Russia?

00:15It's a theoretical possibility.

00:17You would need to reach a situation which triggers the all for one and one for all clause

00:25in the NATO treaty so that NATO as a bloc would be at war with Russia and you would

00:31then have to have conflict with actual North Korean troops on the ground.

00:35So a few steps to go through before you go out to that situation but yes, it's not impossible.

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