- North Atlantic Treaty Organization | NATO
NATO is a defensive alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America Its mission is to defend its member countries and their one billion citizens
- 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
- What is NATO?
NATO is an alliance of countries from Europe and North America It provides a unique link between these two continents, enabling its members on both sides of the Atlantic to consult and cooperate in the field of defence and security, stand in solidarity and deter aggression from potential adversaries, and conduct multinational crisis management operations together
- 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 Find out more about the key decisions below, and read the 2025 The Hague Summit Declaration
- 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
Collective defence is NATO’s most fundamental principle Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that an armed attack against one NATO member shall be considered an attack against them all Since 1949, this unwavering pledge has bound together a group of like-minded countries from Europe and North America, which have committed themselves to protecting each other in a spirit of solidarity
- NATO’s purpose | NATO Topic
NATO strives to secure a lasting peace in Europe and North America, based on its member countries’ common values of individual liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law These shared values unite a diverse group of Allies on both sides of the Atlantic NATO embodies the transatlantic bond between them, whereby the security of Allies in Europe and North America is inextricably linked
- Washington Summit Declaration | NATO Official text
1 We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Washington to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our Alliance Forged to preserve peace, NATO remains the strongest Alliance in history We stand in unity and solidarity in the face of a brutal war of aggression on the European continent and at a critical time for our security We reaffirm the enduring
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