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Role & Evolvement of NATO

This research examines the historic role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in European affairs and how this role has evolved over recent decades. The structure of NATO is discussed, and the new missions for the international agency are analyzed.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established by the 1949 North Atlantic Treaty, commonly referred to as the Treaty of Washington. NATO's 16 member states are Belgium, Greece (since 1952), Norway, Canada, Iceland, Portugal, Denmark, Italy, Spain (since 1982), France, Luxembourg, Turkey (since 1952), Germany (since 1955), the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The North Atlantic Alliance is a defensive alliance based on political and military cooperation among independent member countries, established in accordance with Article 51 of the U.N. Charter. As stated in the preamble to the North Atlantic Treaty, Alliance members are committed to safeguarding the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Article 4 of the Treaty provides for consultations among the allies whenever any of them believes that their territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened. NATO member states are committed to the defense of one another by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. This stipulates that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered as an attack against them all.

NATO decisions are taken on the basis of consensus, after discussion and consultation among the member nations (Kaplan, 1994, pp. 12-20). The North Atlantic Alliance also embodies a transatlantic partnership between the European members of NATO and the United States and Canada, designed to bring about peace and stability throughout Europe. The objectives of the partnership between the European and North American members of the ...

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