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Article 42.7 は、Donald Trump が Nato への米国の関与に疑問を投げかけ始めるまで、何十年もの間忘れ去られていた。 • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here ほとんどの人は Nato の article 5 について聞いたことがあるだろう。この「一人は皆のために、皆は一人のために」という条項は、加盟国一カ国に対する武力攻撃は全加盟国に対する攻撃とみなされるべきであり、加盟国には「武力の行使」を含めて被害国を援助することが義務付けられていると規定している。今週まで、EU 独自の相互防衛条項である article 42.7 (pdf) について聞いたことがある人はそれほど多くなかった。この条項は、もし加盟国が武力攻撃を受けた場合、他の加盟国は「その持てるあらゆる手段を尽くして援助および支援を行う義務を負う」と定めている。それはおそらく、最近まで欧州の人々が article 42.7 を参照する必要性がほとんどなかったからだろう。EU（および UK）全域に展開する40以上の米軍基地と 85,000 人の兵士は、旧大陸に対する Washington の防衛への関与を証明していた。 続きを読む...

Tolkan, known for portraying authoritarian figures, died ‘peacefully’ in Lake Placid, New York, his agent saidJames Tolkan, known for his roles as an authoritarian figure in the Back to the Future and Top Gun films, has died. He was 94.Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his booking agent, John Alcantar, said Saturday. A brief obituary published on the Back to the Future website said Tolkan died “peacefully”, but no cause of death was given. Continue reading...

• American actress Victoria Pedretti celebrates her 31st birthday on March 23, 2026, continuing her career in psychological thrillers and acclaimed television work. • Pedretti gained widespread attention for her roles in popular Netflix series, where she anchors narratives with raw emotional intensity and has earned critical praise and a dedicated fanbase. • The actress was diagnosed with ADHD at age seven and expressed early interest in musical theatre before pursuing her successful acting career.

Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicateA haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known.The song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular leaps from the water, and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, said researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Continue reading...