Nato

NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which was enacted through the North Atlantic Treaty of April 4, 1949, shortly after World War II.

NATO is a military alliance with three main functions. First, it protects the freedoms of member countries though military defense strategies such as a "mutual defense" pact. Second, it provides security and protection for member nations. NATO has also assumed control of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, though Afghanistan is not a NATO member state. Finally, NATO functions as the transatlantic securities link between North America and Europe.

There are efforts to require approval from the United Nations Security Council before any NATO military strikes. Those in favor argue that it would help to regulate potential overuse of military force. Opponents suggest that requiring approval from the United Nations compromises defensive maneuvers and national sovereignty.

NATO is expected to grow from 26 to 29 member nations in 2009.

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• Poll | Do you agree that British participation in the war in Afghanistan is necessary to protect the UK from al-Qaida terrorism?

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 158
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• Why Pakistan Is Winning Its War & US/NATO Losing It In Afghanistan

  
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• IEDs Move East

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
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• Stop the Surge - Time to head home

  
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• Stop the Surge - Call to Action for Afghanistan Troop Increase

  
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• NATO Base In Afghanistan Gets Major Expansion.

  
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• A case for optimism in Afghanistan

  
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• Former Ambassador to NATO Nick Burns calls for "jail time if terrorists are convicted"

  
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• Nato taskforce to form Afghan FBI and root out high-level corruption

  
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• French NATO Troops Launch Eastern Afghan Offensive.

  
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• A subdued welcome to NATO

  
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• Today’s Ancient Warfare: Facts vs. Beliefs

  
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• British troops in Afghanistan to get 100-mn-pound bunker-busting missiles

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
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• Seven out of 10 Brits want their army out of Afghanistan

  
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• Europe may send 5,000 troops to Afghanistan (and chicken Obama just delays with his pants wet)

  
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• NATO Operation, Bomb kill 7 Afghan Civilians

  
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• ATTN: European Readers

  
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• US, Israel, Egypt, Jordan hold secret meeting on Iran

  
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• The Economist: The World in 2010

  
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