NATO history

 NATO was established in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty, which was signed by the U.S., Canada, and 10 Western European countries. NATO's mission is to provide collective defense of its member states in the event of an attack from any external party.

The organization has played a major role in most international crises since its inception, including fighting alongside the United Nations in the Korean War and Persian Gulf War and providing a peacekeeping presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. NATO is headed by a secretary-general who works with an appointed council of representatives from each country that's a member of NATO.

Toward East: The Warsaw Pact

NATO wasn't the only military alliance formed after WWII. In 1955, seven Eastern European countries with strong ties to the Soviet Union established the Warsaw Pact to form a mutual defense agreement against Western aggression. The pact included Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany (the GDR), Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Albania joined later in 1955 while Yugoslavia withdrew in 1968 at the height of tensions between Communist states and Western democracies during the Cold War.

The Warsaw Pact officially dissolved on July 1, 1991 as its member countries joined or were absorbed into NATO and other international organizations following the collapse of Communism in Eastern

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The signing of the treaty created a permanent organization, with headquarters in Belgium and later in France and West Germany. Throughout its history, NATO has helped to ensure peace and stability among its member nations.

In response to the breakup of Yugoslavia, NATO had a significant military presence in Bosnia in 1994, where it supervised the development of a new government under the Dayton Peace Accords. The accords ended the fighting between Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks), and Croats.

NATO's involvement in Bosnia ended on December 20, 1995, after which 150,000 NATO troops remained on-site as part of a NATO-led UN peacekeeping force called IFOR (Implementation Force). In December 1996, most IFOR troops were removed from Bosnia because their mission had been successfully completed. Security was turned over to other

NATO is an alliance of 29 countries that was created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (North Atlantic Treaty).

The aim of the organization is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.

The headquarters of NATO was established in Belgium in 1951, having moved from France. It is also located there where the main staff is located.

The most important member of NATO today is the United States, which provides for about one third of the total costs of the Alliance. France and Great Britain follow with about 15% each.

NATO is the world's most powerful military alliance, founded in 1949 to deter Soviet expansionism.

Name:NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established in 1949. It was founded by 12 countries who agreed to protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union's military threat. The treaty states that an attack on any one of the member states is viewed as an attack on all NATO members.

The first leader of NATO was Lord Ismay, a British soldier, diplomat and politician. Ismay worked to preserve democratic values after World War II and helped draft the treaty that created the alliance.

The headquarters for NATO are in Brussels, Belgium. The organization also has offices in Turkey, Afghanistan and France.*

NATO was founded in 1949 as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and today it is a military alliance of 28 member countries. Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey described NATO as "the world's most successful alliance" and noted that it has helped keep peace in Europe for more than six decades, as well as in America's backyard.

NATO's purpose is to defend its members from attack by any external enemy through military action if need be. However, NATO is also committed to crisis management and conflict prevention, and to helping spread peace and stability in areas around the world near or adjacent to member countries.

According to NATO's website, "The Alliance is guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding treaty." Those principles include respect for human rights and democratic values, peaceful resolution of disputes and respect for international law. The site notes that each member country has the right to decide how its own military forces are used.

NATO started out with 12 members in 1949, but expanded over time to include Greece and Turkey in 1952 and West Germany in 1955, then later Spain (1982), France (1949) and Great Britain (1949; rejoined 1990). After Cold War-era expansion ended in 1999, new members have joined atNATO is an alliance of 29 countries that was created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (North Atlantic Treaty).

The aim of the organization is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. The headquarters of NATO was established in Belgium in 1951, having moved from France. It is also located there where the main staff is located.

The most important member of NATO today is the United States, which provides for about one third of the total costs of the Alliance. France and Great Britain follow with about 15% each.