Editing North Atlantic Treaty (section)

===Article 3===
Article 3 of the treaty states that "In order more effectively to achieve the objectives of this Treaty, the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack."<ref name=":0a"/>

This was interpreted in 2022 as the basis for the target for a 2% GDP expenditure rule,<ref>{{cite web|author=Jans, Karljin|date=2022-03-18|publisher=Clingendal Institute|title=Will Russia's invasion boost NATO's budget?|url=https://spectator.clingendael.org/en/publication/will-russias-invasion-boost-natos-budget|quote=which goes beyond the idea of the 2% target. This will require focusing on Alliance readiness levels with, at the centre the NATO Defence Planning Process, addressing the full spectrum of challenges. NATO's Article 3 will remain the fundamental principle to make this a reality.|access-date=28 March 2022|archive-date=31 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531222912/https://spectator.clingendael.org/en/publication/will-russias-invasion-boost-natos-budget|url-status=live}}</ref> which was established as a loose guideline in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Briefing by NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai after the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Defence Ministers|quote=Finally, I should add that Allies through the comprehensive political guidance have committed to endeavour, to meet the 2% target of GDP devoted to defence spending. Let me be clear, this is not a hard commitment that they will do it. But it is a commitment to work towards it. And that will be a first within the Alliance.|date=2006-06-08|url=https://www.nato.int/docu/speech/2006/s060608m.htm|access-date=28 March 2022|archive-date=6 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406050935/https://www.nato.int/docu/speech/2006/s060608m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>  This metric was confirmed again during the [[2014 Wales summit#Wales Pledge|2014 Wales summit]].

It has also been used as a core concept for a mandate to strengthen member resilience: the ability to resist and recover from major disasters, failures in infrastructure, or traditional armed attack. This commitment was first accepted during the [[2016 Warsaw summit]], and further reiterated and clarified due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_133180.htm|title=Commitment to enhance resilience: Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Warsaw|date=2016-07-08|access-date=31 March 2022|archive-date=21 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821213339/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_133180.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_185340.htm|title=Strengthened Resilience Commitment|date=2021-07-15|access-date=31 March 2022|archive-date=13 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713085626/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_185340.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>   In accordance with NATO documents, this has been understood to include seven key areas:
* Continuity of government during a crisis
* Energy and power grid infrastructure resilience
* Immigration control
* Food and water security
* Medical emergencies
* Resilient civil communications
* Effective transportation networks<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_132722.htm|title=Resilience and Article 3|date=2021-07-11|access-date=31 March 2022|archive-date=23 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023173738/https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_132722.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>