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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states (thirty in Europe and two in North America). Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was established with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949.

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Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
Abbreviation
NATO · OTAN
Chair of the NATO Military Committee
Giuseppe Cavo Dragone
Expenses
Total: US$1.588 trillion Excluding the US: US$608 billion (2025 estimate)
Formation
4 April 1949 (77 years ago) (1949-04-04)
Members
Albania · Belgium · Bulgaria · Canada · Croatia

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NATO

Nodes330
Edges329
Triples477
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006061
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related to 20th century · 58
NATO → Alliance, April, Atlantic Charter, Benelux, Brussels, Brussels Treaty Organization, Canada, Canadian, Cold War, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dunkirk, Europe, European, Exercise Mainbrace, February, Following, France, Germany, Greece
related to Enlargement · 50
NATO → Albania, April, At, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cold War, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Germany, Estonia, Finland, Following, Four, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland
related to Similar organizations · 41
NATO → ANZUS, Atlantic Peace, Australia, Canada, Cold War, Collective, Commonwealth, Cooperation Organisation, Cooperation ZoneSoutheast Asia Treaty, CSTO, East Treaty Organization, Eurasian, Eyes, FPDA, FWMAF, Greece, IMCTC, Inter-American Treaty, Intergovernmental, METO
Members · 32
NATO → Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands
related to Partnerships with third countries · 29
NATO → Afghanistan, Article, Berlin Plus, Cancer, Commonwealth, December, EAPC, EU, Euro-Atlantic Partnership, For, If, Independent States, It, Lisbon, May, Member State, Member States, Members, Other, Peace
related to Iraq training mission · 25
NATO → Advising, Article, Commander, December, In August, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraqi, Iraqi Interim Government, Islamic State, Its, Levant, NATO Training Mission, North Atlantic Council, NTM-I, Syria, Syrian, The, The NATO Training Mission-Iraq, Training
related to Bosnia and Herzegovina intervention · 23
NATO → April, Bosnia, Bosnian Serb, British Sea Harrier, February, Federal Republic, From June, Goražde, Herzegovina, In, October, On, Operation Deny Flight, Operation Sharp Guard, Resolution, Serb, Serbs, The, The Bosnian War, UN Protection Force
related to Kosovo intervention · 21
NATO → ACE Mobile Force, AFOR, Albania, Albania Force, Albanian, During, Federal Republic, Holbrooke, In, KLA, Kosovo, Land, March, Negotiations, Operation Allied Force, Resolution, September, Slobodan Milošević's Serbian-led, UN Security Council, US Special Envoy Richard
related to Turkish border · 21
NATO → After, Article, February, In, In April, ISIS, June, Northwestern Syria, October, Operation Active Fence, Russia, Russian, Suruç, Syria, Syrian, Tayyip Erdoğan, The, Turkey, Turkish, Turkish Prime Minister Recep
related to War in Afghanistan · 19
NATO → April, Article, Atlantic, August, Germany, International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, Mediterranean Sea, NATO Charter, NATO's, Netherlands, North Atlantic Treaty, October, Operation Active Endeavour, Operation Eagle Assist, The, The Article, The September, US

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NATOAbbreviationNATO1.00infobox
NATOAbbreviationOTAN1.00infobox
NATOChair of the NATO Military CommitteeGiuseppe Cavo Dragone1.00infobox
NATOExpensesTotal: US$1.588 trillion Excluding the US: US$608 billion (2025 estimate)1.00infobox
NATOFormation4 April 1949 (77 years ago) (1949-04-04)1.00infobox
NATOHeadquartersBrussels, Belgium1.00infobox
NATOMembersAlbania1.00infobox
NATOMembersBelgium1.00infobox
NATOMembersBulgaria1.00infobox
NATOMembersCanada1.00infobox
NATOMembersCroatia1.00infobox
NATOMembersCzech Republic1.00infobox
NATOMembersDenmark1.00infobox
NATOMembersEstonia1.00infobox
NATOMembersFinland1.00infobox
NATOMembersFrance1.00infobox
NATOMembersGermany1.00infobox
NATOMembersGreece1.00infobox
NATOMembersHungary1.00infobox
NATOMembersIceland1.00infobox
NATOMembersItaly1.00infobox
NATOMembersLatvia1.00infobox
NATOMembersLithuania1.00infobox
NATOMembersLuxembourg1.00infobox
NATOMembersMontenegro1.00infobox
NATOMembersNetherlands1.00infobox
NATOMembersNorth Macedonia1.00infobox
NATOMembersNorway1.00infobox
NATOMembersPoland1.00infobox
NATOMembersPortugal1.00infobox

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