SWEDEN OFFICIALLY BECOMES 32 MEMBER OF NATO.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
§ North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance established by the North Atlantic
Treaty (also
called the Washington
Treaty)
of April,
1949,
by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide
collective security against the Soviet
Union.
Headquarters
- NATO's main headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium, while
NATO's military headquarters are near Mons, Belgium.
Membership
- Article 10
of the North Atlantic Treaty sets out how countries can join the Alliance.
- It states that membership is open to any
"European State in a position to further the principles of this
Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area".
- Any decision to invite a country to join the Alliance
is taken by the North Atlantic Council, NATO's principal political decision-making
body, on the basis of consensus among all Allies.
SWEDEN
