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12 countries originally founded NATO. These countries included: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States
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What is NATO's role today?
NATO's role (when first founded) was to protect its member countries from the USSR. (Now Russia.) Since the USSR no longer exists, NATO's role is to protect the national sovereignty of its member countries.
What part of the world were the NATO countries in?
NATO countries are primarily located in North America and Europe. The alliance was founded in 1949 with the aim of providing collective defense against potential threats, particularly from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Over the years, NATO has expanded to include several Eastern European nations, reflecting changes in geopolitical dynamics. Today, NATO includes 31 member countries, with its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
What countries did the united kingdom align with when it was a NATO country?
The UK is still a NATO country and is aligned with all the other NATO countries.
What does it mean to be a partner nation with NATO and how are these countries represented within NATO?
Several countries have developed partnerships with NATO without becoming full members. NATO's goal is to create dialogues between countries and help solve international conflicts. Some countries that have or have had partnerships with NATO include Russia and Ukraine. These countries are represented by Heads of Diplomatic Missions or Liaison Offices located at the NATO Headquarters.
Was Romania a founding member of the NATO?
No, Romania was part of the Soviet bloc when NATO was founded in 1949.
What nation joined NATO several years after it was founded?
West Germany joined NATO in 1955.
When did Africa join NATO?
Africa's countries are not members of NATO.
Is it good for the US to be in NATO?
The U.S. is NATO. We spend more money on NATO than all the other countries combined. NATO was founded to counter the Warsaw Pact. That alliance was dissolved at the end of the cold war. This is more of a political questions and long papers could be written on it. It boils down to Policeman of the World versus Isolationism.
What nation joined NATO alliance several years after it was founded?
West Germany joined NATO in 1955.
What nations joined the NATO alliance several years after it was founded?
West Germany joined NATO in 1955.
Which NATO countries are not in Europe?
Turkey
What countries were members of NATO and seato?
is switzerland apart of nato,seato,oas,or opec
