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What is the basic idea of NATO's Article 5?

In the exam (Swedish)

Vad är grundtanken i Natos artikel 5?

  1. aAll member states must use the same currency and have the same central bank in Brussels.Alla medlemsländer ska använda samma valuta och ha samma centralbank i Bryssel.
  2. bAn armed attack on one member state is seen as an attack on all member states.Ett väpnat angrepp mot ett medlemsland ses som ett angrepp mot alla medlemsländer.Correct answer
  3. cAll member states must also be full members of the EU and Schengen.Alla medlemsländer måste också vara fullvärdiga medlemmar i EU och Schengen.
  4. dMember states may not have their own armies but must hand them over to NATO.Medlemsländerna får inte ha egna arméer utan ska lämna över dem till Nato.

Why?

Article 5 is about collective defence. If a NATO country is attacked, the other members are to help defend it.

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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).

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