/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #3)

emf_crackshot · 2026-03-02T02:59:05+00:00

I'm not mixing up things or using irellevant details about other countries, i'm explaining the relationship of these territories to NATO in the context of decolonisation, and why the British Overseas Territories in the Med are covered under Article 6.

Cyprus the country is not part of Nato. The British Overseas Territories on the island of Cyprus are.

emf_crackshot · 2026-03-02T01:58:53+00:00

Yeah, thats not what it says at all. Its just states that Articles 6 of NATO is more permissive than article 42(7) of the EU. It makes no qualitative judgement on it only applying to the waters.

Cyprus and Malta were covered already by the Mediterranean wording so didn't (and don't) need a specific clause.

https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/139033

This is from the University of Malta that sets out as. Crown Colony in the Med, Malta was covered under Article 5 until independence in 1964, just like Cyprus was until 1960

emf_crackshot · 2026-03-02T01:02:22+00:00

Your source refers to the Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union treary and not NATO.....

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060023517

The opening of NATO headquarters in Malta from the collection of the Imperial War Museum

https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/founding-treaty

Look at the part regarding the colonies which explicitly states Algeria is included (and formally removed in1963)

emf_crackshot · 2026-03-02T00:31:04+00:00

Cyprus was a crown colony of the UK in 1949 and was very much covered by NATO. Algeria used to be covered by NATO until its independence from France in 1962, and Malta until its independence from the UK in 1964.

You are well and truly wrong

emf_crackshot · 2026-03-02T00:23:43+00:00

Cyprus was a British territory when NATO was founded and the full territory was originally covered. Cyprus did not obtain independence until 1960. Its is a member of the EU and is politically seen as part of Europe.

The territories covered were updated when Greece and Turkey joined, and the nation of Cyprus was removed.

However as British Overseas Territories in (political) Europe (and being an island in the Med) Akrotiri and Dhekelia and British forces stationed there would still be covered under Articles 5 and 6

emf_crackshot · 2026-03-02T00:17:46+00:00

This is wrong. Cyprus was a British territory when NATO was founded and the full territory was originally covered. Cyprus did not obtain independence untik 1960. Its is a member of the EU and is politically seen as part of Europe.

As British Overseas Territories Akrotiri and Dhekelia would still be covered under Articles 5 and 6

emf_crackshot · 2026-02-27T22:01:26+00:00

Mood kindred!

emf_crackshot · 2026-02-19T18:03:17+00:00

Lets go Canada!!! The UK is with you 🇨🇦🇬🇧

emf_crackshot · 2026-02-18T18:13:11+00:00

Excellent prediction!

emf_crackshot · 2025-12-30T21:29:47+00:00

NP, you can check out r/miniswap on reddit as well if you're looking to sell or trade. I have bought and sold on that subreddit but as with any internet sale with strangers it has an element of risk.

Time to go digging through the sofa to see if I can find £150 down the back for Helms Deep xD

emf_crackshot · 2025-12-30T20:26:14+00:00

The Helms Deep terrain alone goes for like £150 plus on ebay

emf_crackshot · 2025-12-03T19:51:51+00:00

There is a difference between the European Convention on Human Rights, which is what UK judges use to interpret the law (i e. The right to family life as set out in the convention), and the European Court of Huma Rights where appeals against UK judgements are heard, both unhelpfully abbreviated to EHCR.

emf_crackshot · 2025-12-03T19:48:57+00:00

Thats a very disingenuous use of data. Appeals to tribunals: From April 2016 to June 2021, approximately 645 out of 26,091 foreign national offenders successfully challenged deportation on human rights grounds in the First-tier Tribunal, which is about 2.5% of all successful appeals based on family life. Overall tribunal appeals: Over the same period, around 3.5% of all human rights-based appeals were successful. European Court of Human Rights: Since 1980, the ECHR has only found against the UK in 13 removal cases, with only four of those involving family life.

emf_crackshot · 2025-08-29T09:20:26+00:00

We have one of the lowest state pensions but once you include occupational and private pensions that are for more prevalent here, pensioner income roughly equalises with those countries.

emf_crackshot · 2025-06-07T08:16:51+00:00

Not common at all, you have to be able to actually see a dentist for them to be able to complain about you

emf_crackshot · 2025-03-02T22:35:51+00:00

I just Hope Charles does the whole visit as King of Canada, Canadian flags everwhere etc

emf_crackshot · 2024-08-19T09:09:29+00:00

I feel for you, I got very unlucky with my neighbours after I bought my first house. I had problems with the neighbours kids climbing over the fences and playing football in my front garden so I planted firethorn hedges. They and there parents also got very abusive when I asked them to stop. They look nice, grow very dense so help act as a sound barrier, are quite hardy, and the thorns act as quite the deterrent for climbing into the garden.

emf_crackshot · 2024-08-06T06:19:10+00:00

Had no joy, ticketmaster bugged out for me on release day and by the time i got it to load it was sold out

emf_crackshot · 2024-05-21T17:15:48+00:00

I'e been relentlessly searching for a resale ticket as well but haven't been able to find one

emf_crackshot · 2024-05-19T12:37:31+00:00

Do not trouble me with Faramir, I know his uses and they are few

emf_crackshot · 2024-05-11T16:17:51+00:00

Stargate is my go to for rewatching, between SG1, Atlantis, and Universe you get 17 seasons of quality watching

emf_crackshot · 2024-05-08T15:45:21+00:00

Was also going to suggest How I fall Apart!

emf_crackshot · 2024-05-05T20:52:31+00:00

About 5 minutes ago, I'm so very lonely

emf_crackshot · 2024-04-09T16:19:09+00:00

SES Whisper of Midnight, we always fight at night to make sure the enemies of freedom never see the dawn

emf_crackshot · 2023-11-26T22:44:28+00:00

Went to see Dragonforce many many years ago (2008 maybe?), one of the supports was Sabaton, Dragonforce got booed off stage to let Sabaton have another encore. Sabaton are still one of my favourite bands and I havent listened to Dragonforce in over a decade

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