- NATO - 2025 NATO Summit
2025 NATO Summit NATO Allies met in The Hague, the Netherlands to take decisions that will make NATO an even stronger, fairer and more lethal Alliance We live in a more dangerous world, and this is a critical moment for our security In The Hague, Allies reinforced their cooperation and their commitment to NATO
- NATO - Topic: NATO member countries
NATO was created by 12 countries from Europe and North America on 4 April 1949 Since then, 20 more countries have joined NATO through 10 rounds of enlargement (in 1952, 1955, 1982, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024) Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance
- NATO - Homepage
NATO’s path to peace and security in an unstable world 12 Jun 2025 As the NATO Summit approaches, we stand at a pivotal moment for our Alliance and our shared mission to safeguard peace In The Hague, we will evaluate our progress and go even further, cementing our new capability targets and establishing new spending commitments to strengthen our collective defence
- NATO - Declassified: A short history of NATO
A short history of NATO 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 In fact, the Alliance’s creation was part of a broader effort to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American
- NATO - Topic: NATO’s purpose
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
- NATO - Topic: Operations and missions: past and present
NATO is an active and leading contributor to peace and security on the international stage It promotes democratic values and is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes However, if diplomatic efforts fail, NATO has the military capacity to undertake crisis prevention and management operations alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organisations
- NATO - Structure
Organisations and agencies Support NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Logistics Operations segment Central Europe Pipeline System Programme NATO Airlift Management Programme Communications and information NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) NATO C3 Organisation NATO CIS Services Agency (NCSA) NATO Consultation
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