The European Commission has proposed creating a new defense doctrine with a provision similar to Article 4 of #NATO. von der Leyen stated that the EU's doctrine, institutions, and methods "do not reflect the new reality." According to Articles 4 and 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, a threat to one NATO country is considered an attack on all members of the alliance. Von der Leyen's security initiatives, announced by her in the European Parliament, are already causing concern within NATO