NATO:
What
You
Need
to
Know NATO,
or
the
North
Atlantic
Treaty
Organization,
is
a
military
alliance
formed
in
1949
by
12
founding
members,
including
the
United
States,
Canada,
and
several
European
countries.
Today,
NATO
has
30
members,
committed
to
collective
defense
against
potential
threats
and
promoting
peace
and
security. NATO's
main
objective
is
to
ensure
the
security
of
its
members
through
a
system
of
mutual
defense.
This
means
that
an
attack
on
one
member
is
considered
an
attack
on
all,
and
all
members
are
obliged
to
provide
military
assistance
to
the
affected
member.
NATO's
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defense
has
been
invoked
only
once,
after
the
September
11
attacks
in
the
United
States. NATO
also
aims
to
promote
cooperation
and
stability
within
and
beyond
its
membership.
It
supports
conflict
prevention
and
crisis
management,
including
humanitarian
aid
and
disaster
relief,
and
works
towards
arms
control
and
disarmament. In
recent
years,
NATO
has
faced
challenges
from
new
security
threats,
such
as
cyber
attacks
and
hybrid
warfare.
NATO
has
responded
by
adapting
its
capabilities
and
resources,
strengthening
partnerships
with
other
countries
and
organizations,
and
investing
in
new
technologies
and
capabilities. Overall,
NATO
has
been
successful
in
maintaining
peace
and
security
in
its
member
countries
and
beyond.
It
continues
to
play
an
important
role
in
ensuring
stability
and
cooperation
among
nations
and
responding
to
emerging
threats.