RECALLING that the common security and defence policy of the Union respects the obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty of those Member States, which see their common defence realised in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which remains the foundation of the collective defence of its members, and is compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework;
AG MEABHRÚ DÓIBH go n-urramaíonn comhbheartas slándála agus cosanta an Aontais na hoibleagáidí a chineann ó Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh i gcás na mBallstát sin a mheasann go bhfuil a gcomhchosaint bainte amach acu in Eagraíocht Chonradh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh a leanann de bheith mar bhunsraith do chomhchosaint a cuid comhaltaí, agus go bhfuil sé ag luí leis an gcomhbheartas slándála agus cosanta arna bhunú sa chreat sin;