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What is NATO?

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What is NATO?

Established in the aftermath of World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries and 2 North American countries and is headquartered in Belgium.
 
It implements the North Atlantic Treaty, which is a system of collective security, where its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.
 
The most recent member to be added was North Macedonia on March 27, 2020. Since its founding on April 4, 1949, the admission of new member states has increased the alliance from the original 12 countries to 30.

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Sweden still in talks with Turkey to join NATO alliance: PM Andersson

Turkey has been the only NATO member to object to the bid, citing the two Scandinavian countries' support to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party

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Turkey demands 'written agreement' to allow Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has demanded a "written agreement" from Finland and Sweden on steps to end their "support for terrorism" if they want to join the NATO

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Updated On : 02 Aug 2023 | 11:05 AM IST

Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canada announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Ukraine's military

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Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 10:27 AM IST

WEF 2022: Freedom more important than free trade, says NATO chief

Addressing the WEF Annual Meeting 2022 here, he also said NATO is committed to continue supporting Ukraine but ruled out its direct involvement in the war by sending NATO troops there

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Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 2:23 AM IST

International military activity increasing in Arctic regions: Russia

Russian Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Cooperation said that the Arctic region has turned into an international theater of military operations since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership.

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Updated On : 23 May 2022 | 9:49 AM IST

Why Turkey doesn't want Finland, Sweden to join NATO and why it matters

The increasingly autocratic and anti-democratic president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said he will not agree to the entry of Finland and Sweden in NATO

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Updated On : 23 May 2022 | 9:43 AM IST

NATO considering supplying Moldova with weapons: UK Foreign Secretary

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the United Kingdom and other NATO members are discussing the possibility of sending modern weaponry to Moldova.

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Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 9:44 AM IST

Russia to strengthen Western flank in response to potential NATO expansion

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said Russia would create 12 new military units in its Western Military district in response to increased military activity of the NATO

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Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 8:44 AM IST

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg vows to settle Turkey's concerns over expansion

Finland and Sweden have decided to apply for NATO membership. Turkey has said it opposed the two Nordic states' accession to the military alliance

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Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 9:26 AM IST

Biden to meet leaders of Finland, Sweden on NATO expansion before Asia tour

Hours before his first trip to Asia as president, Biden will sit down with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist

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Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 2:54 PM IST

In meeting with US, Turkey gives mixed signals on NATO's expansion

The US struggled to get clarity from Turkey over severity of its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, as President Erdogan took an increasingly tough line against their membership bids

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Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 7:20 AM IST

Ukraine invasion triggers NATO expansion as Finland, Sweden seek membership

If, as seems likely, NATO accepts their request, this will be the Atlantic Alliance's biggest and most far-reaching expansion in two decades

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 10:52 PM IST

Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Sweden and Finland were both neutral throughout the Cold War, and their decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 12:55 PM IST

Will Turkish Prez Erdogan upend NATO expansion? US officials seek clarity

US officials are trying to determine how serious Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is and what it might take to get him to back down

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 12:34 PM IST

Finland, Sweden joining NATO makes 'no big difference': Russia's Lavrov

"Finland and Sweden, as well as other neutral countries, have been participating in NATO military exercises for many years," Lavrov said

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 12:52 AM IST

Sweden to start NATO application process, says PM Magdalena Andersson

The government has decided on a bill that will make it possible for Sweden to receive military support from all European Union and NATO countries, she said

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Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 7:23 AM IST

Ukraine forces push through to Russia border near Kharkiv: Report

On the battlefields near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, interior ministry adviser Vadym Denisenko said Ukrainian troops were mounting a counter-offensive

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Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 2:14 AM IST

Russia won't simply put up with NATO's Nordic expansion, says Ryabkov

Vladimir Putin has repeatedly cited the post-Soviet enlargement of the NATO alliance eastwards towards Russia's borders as a reason for the invasion of Ukraine.

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Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 2:40 PM IST

Ukraine counters Russian forces in east; NATO says Kyiv could win war

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia's offensive in Donbas had stalled and Ukraine could win the war, an outcome few military analysts predicted

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Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 11:51 AM IST