While it’s debatable whether Article 5 would extend to members’ troops in third countries like Ukraine, it would be a moot question in the scenario that nuclear-armed France and/or the UK participate in a “coalition of the willing” there since that's enough to lead to nuclear brinksmanship if they clash with Russia.
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While it’s debatable whether Article 5 would extend to members’ troops in third countries like Ukraine, it would be a moot question in the scenario that nuclear-armed France and/or the UK participate in a “coalition of the willing” there since that's enough to lead to nuclear brinksmanship if they clash with Russia.