Dec 19, 2025 · NATO is a defensive alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America. Its mission is to defend its member countries and their one billion citizens.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) [a] is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states —30 in Europe and 2 in North America. Founded in the aftermath …

NATO is comprised of two main parts, the political and military components. NATO Headquarters is where representatives from all the member states come together to make decisions on a …

Jun 24, 2025 · As NATO readies for what some believe is a new Cold War with Russia, the seventy-year-old alliance struggles to manage widening internal divisions.

Dec 6, 2025 · NATO NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 32 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949. The alliance promotes democratic values and …

Dec 19, 2025 · Follow the latest on NATO, including summit coverage, policy and developments across member states. Get comprehensive coverage on Reuters.

Apr 14, 2010 · NATO formed the backbone of the West’s military bulwark against the USSR and its allies for the next 40 years, with its membership growing larger over the course of the Cold …

2 days ago · NATO is a military alliance that, at its establishment in 1949, sought to create a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II. It …

Jun 18, 2024 · NATO is a military alliance composed of 32 member countries from North America and Europe. The organization was formed in 1949 as a collective defense organization to …

Mar 25, 2024 · NATO recently gained another member country. These 32 nations have an established alliance to work toward political and military security.