NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) was founded in 1949, primarily as a military alliance to counter the potential Soviet threat to Western Europe.
The situation has clearly changed a great deal since the end of the Cold War but the Alliance remains vital to our security.
Representatives of 47 nations and organistions involved in counter-piracy operations met at NATO Headquarters to address a shared challenge.
NATO’s core purpose is still to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means
NATO has operations in a number of different territories. Find out more.
Find out more about the UK's relationship with NATO
This famous article means an attack against one member is considered an attack against all
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22 Feb 2012
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03 Feb 2012
Defence Ministers meet at NATO headquarters in Brussels
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24 Jan 2012
Offficials sign NATO Trust Fund for Tajikstan at ceremony on 31 January
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24 Jan 2012
166th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session held at NATO Headquarters on 17-18 January
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10 Jan 2012
Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, visits Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel in Dorset to hear about security plans for the Olympics.
