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Ukraine Should Join NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is an international organisation for collective security established in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. Its headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium.

Bruxelles

Phone:

+32-2-707-4939

Email: natodoc@hq.nato.int

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

PROFILE

What Is NATO?

Solidarity - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949.

Freedom - In accordance with the Treaty, the fundamental role of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means.

Security - NATO safeguards the Allies' common values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law and the peaceful resolution of disputes, and promotes these values throughout the Euro-Atlantic area.

Transatlantic Link - The Allience embodies the transatlantic link by which the security of North America and Europe are permanently tied together. It is the practical expression of effective collective effort among its members in support of their common interests.

Consultation - NATO provides a forum in which the United States, Canada and European countries can consult together on security issues of common concern and take joint action in addressing them.

Defence - NATO is committed to defending its member states against aggression of the threat of agression and to the principle that an attack against one or several members would be considered as an attack against all.

Crisis Management - NATO has helped to end bloody conflicts in Bosnia, Kosovo and head off a civil war in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Today, NATO-led forces are helping to bring stability to Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Darfur.

Partnerships - Dialogue and cooperation with non-NATO countries are helping to overcome the divisions of the Cold War era and to extend security and stability well beyond NATO borders.

Decision-Making - NATO is an intergovernmental organisation. The 26 member countries retain their full sovereignty. All NATO decisions are taken jointly by the member countries on the basis of consensus.

Political Leadership - NATO's most important decision-making body is the North Atlantic Council wich brings together representatives of the 26 Allies at the level of Ambassadors, Ministers or Head of States and Government.

Military Structure - NATO's military structure is a multinational force planning, organization and command system. It provides for joint planning, training, exercising and operations, under the command of NATO's strategic commanders.

Partnerships - NATO structures and mechanisms provide the framework for cooperation with partner countries, which forms an integral part of the day-to-day activity of the Alliance.

Transformation - At the 2002 NATO Summit in Prague, Allies launched a modernisation process designed to ensure that NATO can effectively deal with 21st century treats. This process was further strengthened at the Summit in Istanbul, in 2004.

New Operations - In the face of new threats, the Alliance is taking on new operations and missions: bringing stability to Afghanistan, assisting Iraq, protecting against terrorism in the Mediterranean and helping the African Union to bring peace to the Darfur region of Sudan.

New Capabilities - As the nature of threats changes, so must the methods of preserving peace. NATO is reorienting its defence capabilities toward today's threats. It is adapting its forces and developing new, multinational approaches to deal with terrorism, failed states and other security threats such as weapons of mass destruction.

New Relationships - NATO is deepening and broadening its cooperation with its 20 partner countries as well as Russia, Ukraine, its Mediterranean partners, the broader Middle East region, and other international organizations. It is developing a strategic partnership with the European Union.

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