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- North Atlantic Treaty Organization | NATO
What is NATO? NATO is a political and military alliance of countries from Europe and North America Its members are committed to protecting each other from any threat
- NATO member countries
At present, NATO has 32 member countries These countries, called NATO Allies, are sovereign states that come together through NATO to discuss political and security issues and make collective decisions by consensus
- A short history of NATO
A short history of NATO This page provides a quick overview of NATO history, from 1945 to present It is often said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union This is only partially true
- Collective defence and Article 5 | NATO Topic
While Article 5 itself has been applied only once, it underpins all of NATO’s broader activities in the field of deterrence and defence, including the regular conduct of military exercises and the deployment of NATO’s standing military forces
- NATO’s purpose | NATO Topic
NATO’s essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members It does this through political and military means, ensuring the collective defence of all Allies, against all threats, from all directions
- Who we are | NATO General information
The NATO Command Structure, the overarching military command system for NATO, consists of two Strategic Commands: Allied Command Operations (responsible for the planning and execution of all NATO military operations) and Allied Command Transformation (in charge of the Alliance’s military adaptation)
- Overview - 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague
At the summit, NATO Leaders addressed a variety of issues facing the Alliance They focused on deterrence and defence, ensuring that NATO has the resources, forces and capabilities to face any threat
- NATO operations and missions
NATO’s operations and missions are primarily focused on crisis prevention and management, and cooperative security with partners, beyond the Alliance’s borders
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