North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cold War pact
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, usually called NATO, is a military alliance formed in 1949 among the United States, Canada, and Western European nations to provide collective defense against the Soviet Union.
Member nations agree that an attack on one is an attack on all.
After the Cold War ended, NATO expanded eastward and has intervened in conflicts from the Balkans to Afghanistan.
NATO mutual defense clause
- member statesCountries within a union
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- charterFounding organizational document
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
ratification · enlargement · partnership · mutual defense · accession · membership · founding members · consultation
Partially recognized Balkan state
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- no-fly zoneBanned flight region
crisis response · stabilization · counterterrorism · cyberdefense · intelligence sharing · surveillance · coalition forces
Nation's combined military services
- troop deploymentStationing soldiers operationally
- military exercisesOrganized armed forces drills
- joint operationsUnified multi-branch military activities
- command structureOrder-giving hierarchy
strategic command · tactical operations · readiness · interoperability · logistics · air defense · naval forces · rapid response
Highest elevations or conferences
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- détenteEasing of strained relations
consultation · accords · diplomatic relations · defense spending · communiqué · partnership agreements · open door policy · mediation
Spanning the ocean between continents
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- expansionIncrease in scope
- power blocAllied group wielding influence
- multilateralismMulti-party international cooperation
iron curtain · containment · spheres of influence · Soviet threat · balance of power · supranational · hegemony · buffer zone
Article 5
NATO mutual defense clause
- member statesCountries within a union
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- charterFounding organizational document
signatories · ratification · enlargement · partnership · mutual defense · accession · membership · founding members · consultation · solidarity
Kosovo
Partially recognized Balkan state
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
no-fly zone · crisis response · stabilization · counterterrorism · cyberdefense · intelligence sharing · surveillance · coalition forces
armed forces
Nation's combined military services
- troop deploymentStationing soldiers operationally
- military exercisesOrganized armed forces drills
- joint operationsUnified multi-branch military activities
command structure · strategic command · tactical operations · readiness · interoperability · logistics · air defense · naval forces · rapid response · war games
summits
Highest elevations or conferences
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
détente · consultation · accords · diplomatic relations · defense spending · communiqué · partnership agreements · open door policy · mediation · conflict resolution
transatlantic
Spanning the ocean between continents
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- expansionIncrease in scope
- power blocAllied group wielding influence
multilateralism · iron curtain · containment · spheres of influence · Soviet threat · balance of power · supranational · hegemony · buffer zone
North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationWarsaw Pact
Soviet-led military alliance
Soviet Union · Eastern Bloc · USSR · Red Army
North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationRussia
Eurasian federation, largest country
Russian Federation · China · BRICS · People's Republic of China · Iran
North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNon-Aligned Movement
Neutral nations' diplomatic group
neutrality · Swiss neutrality · non-alignment · neutral nations · unilateralism
north, northern, northerly, northward, northwards, northerner, Atlantic, treaty, treaties