...1947 Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance — committed all the signatories to the principle that "an armed attack by any State against an American...Contracting Parties undertakes to assist in meeting the attack."7 In the context of a rapidly emerging rigid bipolar world, the Rio treaty firmly attached...

...the activities of mercenaries operating with or without the support of internal or national elements, in the exercise of the inherent right of individual...self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. This provision — the subject of much controversy involving participation in the Grenada...

...them all." It further stated that "if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations" will assist via "such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force,...

...the western European nations and the United States. Article 3 stated: 1. The high Contracting Parries agree that an armed attack by any State against an...of the inherent right of individual or collective self defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. 2. On the request of the...

...against all." If such an attack occurred, it was agreed that each of the parties "in the exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually...

...September 2, 1947. Under the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, 19 Republics have now agreed that an armed attack by any state against an American...as an attack against all the American states, and each undertakes to assist in meeting that attack.13 For the first time, we have attempted a definition...

...activities of mercenaries, operating with or without the support of internal or national elements, in the exercise of the inherent right of individual...self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.84 At his White House briefing the morning of the intervention, the President, with...

...and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Parry or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and...

...and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and...

...all; and consequently they agree, that if such an armed attack occurs, each of them in exercise of the right of individual or collective selfdefense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the party or parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and...