What is the full form of NATO?

The full form of NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A political and military alliance of 28 nations. The group was established to defend the member countries’ freedom and security. The organization’s headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium. On April 4, 1949, NATO was established for collective defence, meaning that an offensive on one of its members would be seen as an attack on all its allies.

Objectives of NATO

• The protection and preservation of the independence of its member countries is NATO’s main goal.
• The environment of violence has, however, forced it to broaden its goal in recent years, and it has decided that it will also protect and defend member countries from cyberattacks, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction.

History of NATO in Brief

• After the Second World War, NATO was established when the United States and numerous European countries ratified the North Atlantic Treaty to work together against aggressors.
• In 1949, just 12 countries joined: Belgium, Denmark, Canada, France, Italy, Iceland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom (United Kingdom), and the US (United States).
• Greece & Turkey entered the association in 1952.
• West Germany entered it in 1955.
• Spain entered the association in 1982.
• They invited Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary to join the group in 1997. Estonia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia were among the seven nations that joined in 2004, one year after NATO assumed command of the United Nations-mandated ISAF (International Security Assistance Force).
• Albania & Croatia were members in 2009.