NATO :: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO

Introduction The North Atlantic Treaty face (NATO) is a US-oriented defense alignment that was formed on August 24, 1949 through and through a treaty, which was signed on April 4, 1949 by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the UK and the USA. The basic aim of this solelyiance was to protect European states from the possible aggression by USSR, which after the imprimatur War looked determined to expand her frontiers. Later on the membership increase when Greece and Turkey joined in 1952, West Germany in 1955 and Spain in I982. France loose itself from the military command structure in 1966. The dismemberment of the USSR in celestial latitude 1991 and the emergence of new independent republic in Europe changed the reference and role of NAT0. The collapse of socialism in Europe and dissolution of Soviet Union removed the panic from communist states. According to the treaty all the member are committed to help one anot her in case of any military struggle against one or more(prenominal) nations. In addition the member countries use halcyon means to lenify their disputes. The Treaty The treaty of NATO consists of the following 14 articles Article 1. The parties undertake, as regulate forth in the charter of the joined Nations, to settle any 1nternational disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice, are not endangered and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of forces in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations..Article 2 The patties entrust contribute towards the further development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their free institutions by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded and by promoting conditions of stability and well being. They will seek to eliminate conflict and will encourage economic collaboration among them.Article 3 In instal to achieve more effectively the objectives of this treaty, the parties separately and jointly, by means of around-the-clock and effective self-help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their individual and joint capacity to resist armed attack.Article 4. The parties will consult in concert whenever, in opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened.Article 5 The parties agree that an armed attack against one or more