NATO

American  

[nay-toh, en-ay-tee-oh] / ˈneɪ toʊ, ˈɛnˈeɪˈtiˈoʊ /

abbreviation

1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization: a political and military alliance established in 1949 in Washington, D.C., by 12 countries in Europe and North America for the purpose of collective defense against aggression, now comprising 32 member nations: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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NATO British  

/ ˈneɪtəʊ /

acronym

1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an international organization composed of the US, Canada, Britain, and a number of European countries: established by the North Atlantic Treaty (1949) for purposes of collective security. In 1994 it launched the Partnership for Peace initiative, in order to forge alliances with former Warsaw Pact countries; in 1997 a treaty of cooperation with Russia was signed and in 1999 Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic became full NATO members

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NATO

Witkoff said the meeting included "the E3, the European Commission, Ukraine and NATO".

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Even then, it wasn’t until 10 years after the war ended that the new Federal Republic of Germany was trusted enough for the allies to invite it to join NATO.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Devastated by Nazi Germany's forces during World War II, Poland has significantly improved relations with its Western neighbour since entering the EU and NATO, but some historical conceptions of Berlin remain.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

In consultation with NATO, two F-16 jet fighters shot down the naval drone, which was spotted east of the Romanian Black Sea city of Constanta near a gas platform with active workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

In 1949, neutrality was   abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency