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Nato

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NATO

  • Austin B.
  • Madison F.
  • Bree D.
  • Ronica D.
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WHAT IS IT!!

  • N-North
  • A-Atlantic
  • T-Treaty
  • O-Organization
  • A secret alliance of 28 countries

MEMBERS

  • 28 countries including
  • Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, UK, USA, Etc.
  • Created in 1949 by the United States & Canada & several Western European nations
  • Most western countries wish to join

FORMATION

  • It is often said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union
  • World War Two prompted NATO to start
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WHAT DOES NATO DO

  • It was created during the cold war, to stop communism from spreading and taking over other countries.
  • According to their own mission statement, there focus is on defending its territory and the territory of its members, while making a commitment to crisis-prevention and management in the future

GOALS

  • Article V the fundamental principle of North American Treaty
  • Article IV ensures consultations among allies on security matters
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WHAT HAS NATO DONE!

  • NATO is an active and leading contribution to peace and security on the international stage.
  • Since it's trust major peace support support operation in the Balkans in the early 1990s the tempo and diversity of NATO operations increased
  • Today just under 100,000 military personal are engaged in NATO missions around the world successfully managing complex ground, air and naval operations in all types of environment
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