Defense Treaties

Sunday, April 3, 2016

ANZUS

ANZUS Treaty

Parties:

United States
Australia
New Zealand

Text from Treaty:

Article IV

Each Party recognizes that an armed attack in the Pacific Area on any of the Parties would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional processes.

Link to Treaty:

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1952/2.html

US-Korea MDP

Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea

Parties:

Text from Treaty:

Article II

The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of either of them, the political independence or security of either of the Parties is threatened by external armed attack. Separately and jointly, by self help and mutual aid, the Parties will maintain and develop appropriate means to deter armed attack and will take suitable measures in consultation and agreement to implement this Treaty and to further its purposes.

Article III

Each Party recognizes that an armed attack in the Pacific area on either of the Parties in territories now under their respective administrative control, or hereafter recognized by one of the Parties as lawfully brought under the administrative control of the other, would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional processes.

Link to Treaty:

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/kor001.asp

US-Japan MDP

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America

Parties:

Text from Treaty:

Each Party recognizes that an armed attack against either Party in the territories under the administration of Japan would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional provisions and processes. Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall be immediately reported to the Security Council of the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 51 of the Charter. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.