Politicians want NATO to "respond" to non-armed "attacks" which might be nothing but propaganda.

If the response to a non-armed "attack" is made in kind, without arms, it does not require the formality of NATO, or any treaty. It would be nonmilitary cooperation between governments, which they can do without NATO.

It follows that this proposal is really about permitting NATO to launch a war in response to non-military action. That seems very dangerous to me.