[PerConPat]

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area. The North Atlantic Treaty

I don't see a connection between an attack on deployed troops in a non-NATO nation and an attack on "parties". Nations,"parties", sign treaties ;not troops...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I don't see a connection between an attack on deployed troops in a non-NATO nation and an attack on "parties". Nations,"parties", sign treaties ;not troops...

We live in an era when a former President can be indicted for fraud for recording a legal expense as a legal expense, or valuing real estate at market value for a loan that he paid back.

They can decide anyway they feel like deciding.