How many members are in NATO
32
How many countries founded NATO?
12
When was NATO founded?
4th April 1949
How to join nato?
Article 10 of North Atlantic Treaty
(Further principles of treaty and contribute to North Atlantic Security)
Why was nato created?
Collective defence against soviet expansion
Prevent spread of communism
North American military presence in Europe to deter aggression
Article 4
Allows a country to call for official consultation when the territory of a member state is threatened (precursor to article 5)
Most recent member?
Sweden
March 2024
After delays from Turkey and Hungary for allegations of harbouring terrorists
Current operations - purpose?
Crisis prevention
Cooperative security
What is Article 5?
Commitment to defend allies against any threat
Article 2
Engaging in non military cooperation
Article 3
Continuously build individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack
Secretary General
Mark Rutte
GDP target
5%
NATO Mission Iraq
Established 2018
EU, UN, coalition against ISIS
Allows Iraq to prevent the return of ISIS and fight terrorism
Kosovo Peacekeeping Force
4500 troops as peacekeepers.
1999 to end violence and humanitarian disaster
Agean Activity
NATO ISR and monitor crossings to help migrant crisis
Sea Guardian
Mediterranean
Martime security capacity building
Situational awareness
Counterterrorism
Eastern sentry
Increase NATO capacity on eastern flank
Air policing, ground and maritime presence
Prevent Russian drone incursion
Baltic sentry
Protect seabed infrastructure against Russian shadow fleet
