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NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a military alliance established on April 4, 1949, by the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty).

Key Points about NATO:

Purpose:

NATO was created to provide collective defense—meaning if one member is attacked, it's considered an attack on all members. This is stated in Article 5 of the treaty.

Members:

NATO started with 12 countries (including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and France). As of 2024, it has 32 member countries, mostly from North America and Europe.

Headquarters:

Located in Brussels, Belgium.

Main Activities:

Promoting peace and security

Conducting joint military exercises

Fighting terrorism

Crisis management and disaster response

Famous Involvements:

The Cold War (against the Soviet Union)

War in Afghanistan (after the 9/11 attacks)

Peacekeeping in the Balkans

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