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NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)


INTRODUCTION:
NATO is an alliance of 28 countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean.
It includes the United States, most European Union members, Canada,
and Turkey. NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.It was founded on 4 April 1949 in USA

NATO STANDS FOR:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and also called The North
Atlantic Alliances.

WHY NATO WAS MADE:

After FIRST and SECOND world war many european and north atlantic
countries like USA and Canada felt threat from USSR (Union of Soviet
Socialist Republic) so USA decided to make it when they receive threat
from USSR .

HOW MANY COUNTRIES WHERE AT THE START:

Twelve countries were part of the founding of NATO.


Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Ice Land, Italy, Luxembourg, The
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kindom and The United States.
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Other Members Countries Are:


Albania,Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
and Turkey.

NATO Headquarter:
NATO Headquarter is situated in Brussels in Belgium

MAIN PRINCIPLE OF NATO:


Attack on one NATO member country means attack is on all members
of NATO. NATO is to protect the freedom of its members.
It is an intergovernmental Military Allinance.

The "Open Door" Policy:


The Open Door Policy is a founding principle of NATO and means that
any country in the Euro-Atlantic area is free to join NATO if it is
prepared to meet the standards and obligations of membership,
contributes to the security of the Alliance, and shares NATO’s values
of democracy, reform, and the rule of law.

Since 1949, NATO’s membership has grown from 12 to 29 countries.

OBJECTIVES OF NATO:

1. Collective defence:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded in


1949 and is a group of 29 countries from Europe and North
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America that exists to protect the people and territory of its


members. The Alliance is founded on the principle of collective
defence, meaning that if one NATO Ally is attacked, then all NATO
Allies are attacked.

For example, when terrorists attacked the United States on 9/11


2001, all NATO Allies stood with America as though they had also
been attacked.

Since 2014, NATO has implemented the biggest increase in its


collective defence since the Cold War. For instance, we have now
deployed four multinational battlegroups to Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania and Poland. Their purpose is not to provoke a conflict,
but to prevent one.

2. Managing crises around the world:

Promoting stability in our neighbourhood and protecting our


people at home can sometimes mean taking action further afield.
In the 1990s, NATO stopped further bloodshed from occurring in
Bosnia and Kosovo. Since 2003, NATO has helped to ensure that
Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international terrorist
groups. NATO has also helped to prevent piracy off the Horn of
Africa and, since 2016, has helped address the refugee and
migrant crisis in Europe.

3. Fighting Terrorism:

NATO plays an important role in fighting terrorism, contributing


more than 13,000 NATO troops to train local forces in
Afghanistan. NATO is also a full member of the Global Coalition to
Defeat ISIS, and our AWACS surveillance aircraft continue to
support the Coalition. NATO is also training Iraqi forces to better
fight ISIS, and our new Intelligence Division helps us to anticipate
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and respond to threats. In Naples, NATO has set up a ‘Hub for the
South’ to help Allies tackle the threat of terrorism.

4. Working with our partners:

Because threats like terrorism, piracy and cyber warfare know no


borders, NATO is committed to cooperation with its global
partners. That’s why we work with over 40 partner countries
around the world, as well as organisations such as the United
Nations, the European Union, the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the African Union, to spread
stability and security.

5. Troops and Equipment:

Whenever NATO carries out a mission, individual Allies commit


troops and equipment to be placed under a unified NATO
command. These become known as “NATO forces.” The only
military equipment that NATO owns is a fleet of AWACS (Airborne
Warning and Control) surveillance aircraft. NATO is also
developing a capability for Global Hawk surveillance drones.

6. NATO's Command Structure:

With so many countries working together, having a clear chain of


command is vital. Military and civilian personnel from all member
states work together every day within NATO’s ‘Command
Structure.’ This includes two top-level Strategic Commands: Allied
Command Operations, based in Mons, Belgium; and Allied
Command Transformation, based in Norfolk in the United States.
To remain fit for purpose, the NATO Command Structure is being
modernised to enable us to move forces more quickly across
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Europe and to keep sea lines of communication across the


Atlantic free and open.

7. NATO funding:

Every NATO country contributes to the costs of running the Alliance.


By far the Allies’ biggest contribution comes in the form of taking
part in NATO-led missions and operations.

For example, one country might provide fighter jets, while another
provides ships, equipment or troops. NATO Allies also provide direct
funding to NATO to cover the costs of NATO staff and facilities, its
Command Structure and its jointly-owned equipment, like its AWACS
aircraft.

8. Defence Spending:

At the Wales Summit in 2014, NATO Allies pledged to invest more


and better in defence – to stop the cuts, move towards spending
2% of GDP on defence by 2024, and to spend 20% of that on
major equipment. We are making progress. Over the last three
years, European Allies and Canada have spent almost 46 billion US
dollars more on defence.

9.Cyber Defence:

Cyber-attacks are becoming more common, sophisticated and


damaging, making cyber defence a top priority for NATO. In fact,
NATO now recognises cyberspace as an ‘operational domain’ – just as
land, sea or air. NATO helps Allies to boost their cyber defences by
sharing information about threats, investing in education and training,
and through exercises. NATO also has cyber defence experts that can
be sent to help Allies under attack.
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STRUCTURE OF NATO:
There are two wings of NATO
1) NATO Delegation
2) Military Representative

NATO DELEGATION:
It see all matters among members countries like social, financial, and
economic crisis.

MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE:
It is responsible for military decision making where to deploy army E.t.c

There is Secretary General who communicate between these two


wings.

NATO DECISION MAKING:

1) DECISION CONSULTATION:
If there is any crisis or threat for any country NATO do not respond
directly. Before taking any action first they consult their cabinet and
then they decide whether to take action or not.
2) OPERATION MISSION:
In Operation Mission they decide where to start mission , when to
start mission , and how to start mission
3)PARTNERSHIP:
If there is any crisis between NATO country, so all the NATO
members have to participate in it.

FOR EXAMPLE;
When America attacked Afghanistan there were not only American
army. All other NATO members were with them.
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MEANS TO RESPONSE:
It means which sources we should use to get the target.

At the July 11, 2018, NATO summit, President Trump requested that
NATO nations increase their defense spending to 4 percent of GDP. In
2017, the United States spent 4.5 percent. That's $886 billion in military
spending divided by $20 trillion in U.S. GDP.

Trump also criticized Germany for asking the United States to protect it
from Russia while importing billions in natural gas from it.

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