North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO (NATO for short) is an international military bloc established by the United States and its Western European allies to strengthen collective defense against the military and ideological expansion of the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1949 and headquartered in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. At present, it has 19 Member States and 23 peace partnership countries. Its purpose is The contracting parties jointly exercise collective defense. In case of war between any Contracting Party and other countries, other contracting parties shall provide assistance, including armed support.
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