GPP Member States that are also members of other defense alliances (such as NATO, the African Union, or ASEAN) commit to prioritizing the graduated measures framework of the GPP in response to non-military acts of aggression (cf. Article 1) – particularly economic sanctions.
If a partner alliance, such as NATO, plans a military counterstrike, the GPP Member State reserves the right not to participate in such action,unless a direct military aggression, as defined in Article 4, has occurred.
