NATO policy

 NATO's nuclear policy is based on the principles of indivisible security, the need to prevent any war in Europe and the commitment to arms control and disarmament.

NATO will continue to consult with Russia on nuclear matters, taking into account that Russia is a Nuclear Weapon State under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

The Alliance's policy is aimed at preventing any disruption to the viability of NATO's nuclear posture through a dialogue with Russia on transparency and predictability in this area.

NATO remains open for further cooperation with Russia in this field. NATO will also continue consultations with partners which are not members of the alliance, including those which have comparable security interests, on nuclear proliferation issues.

NATO has already made concrete progress in ensuring that its deterrence posture is more flexible and tailored than it was at the height of the Cold War. This includes common doctrine for command and control of nuclear weapons; dual-capable aircraft that can deliver nuclear weapons or air-to-air missiles; forward deployment of US nuclear weapons in Europe; and development of a theatre missile defence capability and dual-capable ships. The US plans to forward deploy B61 gravity bombs to Europe and replace its current bomber force with a modern long-

NATO policy has been a source of debate for decades among political thinkers, especially since the end of the Cold War. The organization is constantly evolving, and its policies are always being challenged and questioned.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created in 1949 as a collective security organization by 12 Western European and North American states after the outbreak of the Cold War. The Treaty signatories agree to mutual defense in response to an armed attack against any one of them. It has since grown to include 28 member states across North America and Europe. Each country contributes military assets and personnel to NATO, but they do not contribute equally. There are three levels of commitment: full members (the majority), who pledge to allocate 2 percent of their GDP to defense spending; partner countries, who pledge 0.7 percent; and non-members, who pledge nothing.

Although NATO was initially intended as a bulwark against Soviet expansion, over time it has expanded its mission beyond its original purpose. The United States' involvement in NATO missions has become controversial because these operations require the use of U.S. troops and equipment, which could be used domestically at home or abroad if there were no such commitment to NATO. During the Cold War, NATO's major concern was deterring Soviet aggression

Backing up NATO’s presence are a half-dozen multinational formations. The battle groups deployed to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have brought together more than 4,000 troops from 13 NATO allies (Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the United States) as well as Norway and the Netherlands.

The Romanian-led Enhanced Forward Presence battalion will be based in Estonia and feature 350 Canadian soldiers.

NATO is an alliance of 28 nations, organized to defend western Europe and North America against the Soviet Union. The members of NATO are Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain U.S.A.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an organization that was formed in 1949 by twelve countries. These twelve countries are Belgium Canada Denmark France Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal United Kingdom U.S.A.

There were two more countries that joined later in 1950: Greece and Turkey. After that other countries joined as well: West Germany (1955), Spain (1982), East Germany (1990), Czech Republic Slovak Republic (1999). In 2009 the newest country Croatia became a member of NATO too.

The purpose of NATO was to have a strong military force so no one would attack the 12 countries that started it. The Soviet Union wanted communism but the people in these 12 countries did not want communism so this alliance was formed for protection against the Soviets who had a large army and wanted to dominate other countries just as they dominated their own people in Soviet Russia. On October 4th 1948 the first meeting was held by

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 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 consider an armed attack against one member state as an armed attack against them all.

The organization's headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium, where the Supreme Allied Commander also resides.**

NATO's new Strategic Concept lays the foundations for a modern, forward-looking Alliance, fit for the 21st century and beyond. It was adopted at the Lisbon Summit in November 2010. The main themes are:

* Making NATO fit for purpose, including adapting to new challenges;

* Emphasising collective defence;

* Strengthening NATO's role in international crises and operations;

* Deepening cooperation with partners; and

* Shaping NATO's future with a view to future challenges.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an agreement signed in 1949 that was put into effect to counter the threat of the Soviet Union.