Nato

 You may be wondering how to become a NATO member. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 28 member states from North America and Europe. The organization was established in April 4, 1949, and its North American headquarters are located in the Hague, Netherlands.

The organization's goal is to promote cooperation between the member countries on military issues while they agree to mutual defense in case an attack occurs.

How do you become a NATO member? It's not easy. Just like any other international treaty organization, you must first sign a treaty before you can officially become a member of the organization. Most countries that join the alliance are small nations that border the Atlantic Ocean, such as Iceland and Luxembourg; but there are also some larger European countries involved. Germany joined in 1955, France in 1966 and Spain in 1982.

The United States became a member when President Harry S. Truman signed the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949. In 1990, following East Germany's reunification with West Germany, Germany was able to change its defense commitment from being solely against an attack from communist nations to being for any type of attack coming from any direction.

NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance of nations formed on 4 April 1949. The original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance of nations formed on 4 April 1949. The original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

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 defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

NATO is the world's largest military alliance, and has been headquartered at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, since 1951. NATO has added new members six times since its founding in 1949 including most recently Albania and Croatia in 2009. Today, it consists of 28 independent member states from Europe and North America. More than one third of all NATO members are located in Europe and therefore it is sometimes referred to as "The European Alliance".

NATO is a military alliance formed in 1949 by the democratic countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Its stated mission is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. NATO's headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium, and the organization operates through an integrated security structure with military, civilian and financial branches.

Tensions between East and West resurfaced during the Korean War in 1950 as the Soviet Union and USA became involved in conflict over their conflicting ideologies. The contrast between democracy and communism became more apparent as the Iron Curtain descended across Europe. With a common enemy, fears of a third world war subsided but there was still no pan-European agreement on collective defense.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 to provide collective defense against Soviet expansionism in Europe. The treaty established mutual cooperation between member nations for the common defense of each other for security purposes. Every crisis since has seen NATO members come to each other's aid; and it has been instrumental to peacekeeping operations around the globe since 1990.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization — often referred to as simply NATO — is an intergovernmental military alliance of 28 countries from North America and Europe. The organization promotes peace and security through economic cooperation, global security initiatives and partnerships with other international organizations.

NATO was established on April 4, 1949. It began as the Treaty of Brussels, which was signed by Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. On Feb. 4, 1952, the treaty was amended to include West Germany. Greece and Turkey joined in 1952, followed by the United States in 1949 and Portugal in 1980. Spain became a member in 1982 following its democratic transition after decades of dictatorship under Francisco Franco. Other countries that have since joined include Albania (2009), Czech Republic (1999), Estonia (2004), Latvia (2004), Lithuania (2004) and Romania (2004).

Today NATO's primary mission is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means.*