North Atlantic Treaty Organization

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance between 26 European countries and 2 North American countries
(2) NATO was established in the aftermath of World War IIin 1949
(3) The Headquarter of NATO is in Brussels, Belgium
(4) Belarus and Estonia are the member country of NATO
Which of thestatementsgiven above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries and 2 North American countries.
  • It was established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.
  • Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
  • NATO Member Countries:

BELGIUM (1949)
CANADA (1949)
DENMARK (1949)
FRANCE (1949)
ICELAND (1949)
ITALY (1949)
LUXEMBOURG (1949)
NETHERLANDS (1949)
NORWAY (1949)
PORTUGAL (1949)
THE UNITED KINGDOM (1949)
THE UNITED STATES (1949)
GREECE (1952)
TURKEY (1952)
GERMANY (1955)
SPAIN (1982)
CZECH REPUBLIC (1999)
HUNGARY (1999)
POLAND (1999)
BULGARIA (2004)
ESTONIA (2004)
LATVIA (2004)
LITHUANIA (2004)
ROMANIA (2004)
SLOVAKIA (2004)
SLOVENIA (2004)
ALBANIA (2009)
CROATIA (2009)
MONTENEGRO (2017)
NORTH MACEDONIA (2020)

  • NATO membership is open to “any other European state in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area.”
  • NATO also has what it calls the Membership Action Plan. It helps aspiring members prepare for membership and meet key requirements by providing practical advice and targeted assistance.
  • NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.
  • NATO is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes.
  • If diplomatic efforts fail, it has the military power to undertake crisis-management operations. These are carried out under the collective defence clause of NATO’s founding treaty – Article 5 of the Washington Treaty or under a United Nations mandate, alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organisations.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html
https://dmerharyana.org/nato-countries-list/