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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• These are the first images of the Italian Typhoons providing NATO air defense capability to Iceland

  
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• Crisis-Stricken NATO Members Downsize Armed Forces, Raising Eyebrows In Washington

  
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  NATO solders walk towards a Chinook helicopter after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. As Afghan forces take over the lead from the NATO coalition for security nationwide, European nations are drawing down their militaries in response to the ongoing ...
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  President accuses Washington of inconsistent statements and actions with regard to bilateral security agreement The Afghan president has suspended talks on a security pact with the US, accusing Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban . Hamid Karzais spokesman, Aimal Faizi, said the ...
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• Afghan forces take over security from Nato

  
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  We have kept to our timetable, says Nato chief, but it is thought little will change for foreign soldiers on the ground this week Afghan forces have officially taken control of security across their country, but the showpiece ceremony was more political theatre than military handover. A suicide attack on a top ...
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• Afghan forces take over security from Nato

  
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  We have kept to our timetable, says Nato chief, but it is thought little will change for foreign soldiers on the ground this week Afghan forces have officially taken control of security across their country, but the showpiece ceremony was more political theatre than military handover. A suicide attack on a top ...
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• Afghanistans security forces take over from Nato

  
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  President Hamid Karzai hails historic moment at handover ceremony as US-led Nato forces move to wholly supporting role The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has announced at a ceremony that his countrys armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the US-led Nato coalition. The handover of ...
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• Cold War Minute for June 18

  
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• Afghan forces take over from Nato

  
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• Explosion heard in Afghan capital on day NATO hands over security to national forces

  
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• NATO Newslinks 14 June 2013

  
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• NATO denies UN report airstrike killed 3 children

  
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  The NATO military coalition in Afghanistan has denied a United Nations report that a coalition airstrike killed three children in eastern Afghanistan. The United Nations Childrens Fund cited the alleged incident in a statement this week condemning a steep rise in child casualties. The statement said an ...
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