NATO functioning

 NATO working groups are established to solve specific problems or to deal with new issues. The groups are established following the decision of the North Atlantic Council, on the proposal of one or more member countries. The groups usually consist of experts from NATO member countries and/or Partnership for Peace countries, and meet on a regular basis. They provide expert advice in their respective fields to the North Atlantic Council or, when appropriate, to the bodies designated by the Council (deputy council or committee).

NATO is an international military alliance formed in 1949 by twelve European countries to protect themselves from Soviet aggression. NATO was designed to deter a possible attack on Western Europe by the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies, and also to provide a forum for regular consultation about security issues.

About NATO

NATO is an alliance of 28 independent member states from North America and Europe. The organization operates on the principle of collective defence: its members agree that an attack against one ally is considered as an attack against all members. That means that if Russia were to attack Sweden, for example, Britain would be expected to come to Sweden's aid. Although Sweden is not a member of NATO, the British government has said it would fulfill its treaty obligations and defend Sweden in such circumstances.

The United States provides about 75 percent of NATO's budget, meaning that it plays a key role in determining many of NATO's policies. As well as defence policy, NATO works on a range of other issues including coordinating trade between its members, promoting democracy around the world and combating terrorism. In recent years, it has been active in ensuring peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.* Its headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium.*

NATO was founded in 1949 by 12 European states: Belgium,

To make things easier, NATO worked with a color code to identify the type of ammunition. It was based on the color of the projectile's paper cartridge case. So green bullets might be full metal jacket rounds, while red might be tracer or incendiary bullets. Blue would be some sort of practice round, and yellow could indicate a training exercise or possibly a drill round. Black was typically a blank round, used for firing warning shots or signaling. For added security, there are also dummy weapons that are used to fool spies and other prying eyes. This includes an entire fake artillery piece mounted on wheels that looks as though it could fire but in fact is only capable of making a noise like a gun going off.

It seems that we are doomed to repeat our mistakes over and over again. The recent unrest in Ukraine is a painful reminder of the old saying that those who do not learn from history are destined to repeat it.

For several years, many NATO countries have taken part in an intense training exercise called Steadfast Jazz. This annual exercise trained thousands of troops and hundreds of aircraft, ships, and vehicles in case of a Russian attack on the Baltic nations and Poland. In other words, NATO was preparing for a confrontation with Russia by practicing how to defend its weakest members.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 29 democratic nations from North America and Europe. Although it was officially founded in 1949, NATO traces its origins to the formation of the Allied Powers after World War II.

During the Cold War, NATO served as a united front against Soviet aggression and expansion, and played a key role in supporting the United States during the Vietnam War. The organization continues to protect Western interests today by fighting terrorism and preventing conflict.

NATO consists of three main bodies: the North Atlantic Council (NAC), the Military Committee, and the civilian International Staff. Each body has its own responsibilities, but they all work together to promote cooperation among member states, uphold international law, and provide a forum in which common views can be expressed.

The North Atlantic Council is composed of ambassadors from each member country. They meet regularly to discuss pressing issues and formulate policy recommendations for consideration by ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels. They debate such matters as defense budgets, military doctrine, resource allocation for common projects, arms control agreements, nuclear proliferation threats, and other security concerns.

The council also authorizes operations conducted by members as a whole or by smaller groups of countries on behalf of all members. For example, NATO launched airstrikes against Yugoslavia in 1999

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; French: Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord; OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

The organization operates with three official languages: English, French, and German. Originally conceived as a Western European military alliance against the Soviet Union, it has expanded its membership over time to include many nations of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as other parts of the world. The organization has had a permanent headquarters since 1962 in Brussels, Belgium.

The highest decision-making body of NATO is the NATO Summit, which is attended by the heads of state or government of all member states, and is held every year. The next summit will be held in Warsaw in July 2016.Decisions are generally made through consensus decision-making processes based on the values of NATO: democracy, individual liberty, human rights, and the rule of law. All members have diplomatic missions through embassies in national capitals worldwide. The main headquarters of the alliance is located in Haren, Brussels, Belgium.[5