What is NATO? All you need to know (mastersubs) UNpaw PRO EVIL LEFTIST NWO/LWO

Credit: Elodie Romain | Date Taken: 06/17/2024
Synopsis What is NATO? Why was it formed and why does it still exist? Who pays for it and how do nations become new Allies? Since its origins in the aftermath of the Second World War, NATO has stood as a guarantee for peace in the Euro-Atlantic area. Through cooperation and dialogue, while deterring aggression from potential adversaries, the Alliance has grown from 12 to 32 members, who are committed to safeguarding the freedom and security of all Allies against any threat. NATO members share the cost of running the Alliance and contribute forces and capabilities. They make decisions by consensus and work worldwide with non-NATO countries, known as partners, to respond to crises. Working together and investing in innovation means that NATO and its partners can adapt to evolving threats like terrorism, cyber warfare and the effects of climate change. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s military build-up have proven that we now live in a world that is more and more unpredictable. This means that NATO’s core mission is more relevant than ever – to secure peace and freedom, and protect its 1 billion citizens. Transcript VOICEOVER— NATO, OR THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND FREEDOM AND PREVENT CONFLICT. IN 1949, FACING A GROWING THREAT FROM THE SOVIET UNION, 12 COUNTRIES FROM EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA SIGNED A TREATY, COMMITTING TO THE PRINCIPLE OF COLLECTIVE DEFENCE: AN ATTACK AGAINST ONE OF THESE COUNTRIES WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN ATTACK AGAINST ALL OF THEM. SINCE THEN, NATO HAS HELPED TO PRESERVE PEACE FOR ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING A UNIQUE FORUM FOR DIALOGUE, PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES AND COOPERATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF POLITICAL AND SECURITY-RELATED ISSUES, AND ALSO BY DETERRING AGGRESSION FROM POTENTIAL ADVERSARIES. TODAY, NATO HAS 32 MEMBER COUNTRIES FROM EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA, KNOWN AS ALLIES. NATO’S FOUNDING TREATY ALLOWS FOR OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO JOIN THE ALLIANCE, AS LONG AS ALL EXISTING MEMBERS AGREE AND REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. ASPIRING MEMBERS MUST SHARE NATO’S CORE VALUES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW AND ALSO ADHERE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER. THEY HAVE TO FULFIL POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND MILITARY OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING BEING ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SECURITY OF THE EURO-ATLANTIC AREA. THEY MUST ALSO HAVE A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL SYSTEM AND BE COMMITTED TO PREVENTING CRISES AND CONFLICTS. NATO’S ENLARGEMENT PROMOTES STABILITY AND COOPERATION, AND CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING A EUROPE WHOLE AND FREE, UNITED IN PEACE AND DEMOCRACY. NATO WORKS WITH A WIDE NETWORK OF NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, WHICH ARE CALLED NATO PARTNERS. THE ALLIANCE ALSO COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, SUCH AS THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED NATIONS, TO CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE AND SECURITY. THESE ORGANISATIONS AND PARTNER COUNTRIES TEAM UP WITH NATO ON MANY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISES, CRISIS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION-SHARING AND MUCH MORE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW NATO AND ITS PARTNERS TO TACKLE COMMON CHALLENGES LIKE TERRORISM, CYBER ATTACKS OR CLIMATE CHANGE. COOPERATING WITH PARTNERS THAT SHARE NATO’S CORE VALUES CONTRIBUTES TO STABILITY BEYOND OUR BORDERS AND ENHANCES OUR SECURITY AT HOME. WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD ‘NATO’, YOU PROBABLY THINK OF PLANES, BATTLESHIPS AND ARMIES. BUT THE TRUE HEART OF NATO IS CONSENSUS. NATO IS A PLACE WHERE COUNTRIES COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS SECURITY ISSUES AND AGREE ON COMMON RESPONSES. ALL MEMBER COUNTRIES ARE REPRESENTED EQUALLY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL, THE CHIEF POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING BODY OF THE ALLIANCE. DECISIONS ARE AGREED BY ALL ALLIES. THIS MEANS THAT WHEN NATO ACTS, IT REFLECTS THE COLLECTIVE WILL OF ALL ITS MEMBERS. NATO IS ALSO THE ONLY PLACE THAT BRINGS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA TOGETHER EVERY DAY TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO OUR SECURITY AND DEFENCE, DEMONSTRATING WITH CONCRETE ACTIONS OUR STRONG TRANSATLANTIC BOND. THERE IS NO “NATO ARMY”. NATO RELIES ON MEMBER STATES TO CONTRIBUTE FORCES. EVERY COUNTRY BRINGS SOMETHING TO THE TABLE, FROM TROOPS AND TANKS TO SUBMARINES AND FIGHTER JETS. ALLIES EFFECTIVELY WORK TOGETHER BY USING NATO STANDARDS, WHICH RANGE FROM AMMUNITION SIZES TO THE WORDS THAT TROOPS USE TO COMMUNICATE. ALLIES ALSO VOLUNTEER TO LEAD MILITARY EXERCISES AND HOST NATO FACILITIES ON THEIR TERRITORY, ENSURING SECURITY ACROSS THE EURO-ATLANTIC AREA. EVERY NATO COUNTRY CONTRIBUTES TO THE COSTS OF RUNNING THE ALLIANCE, BASED ON A CALCULATION LINKED TO GROSS NATIONAL INCOME. AND EVERY MEMBER ALSO CONTRIBUTES WITH A PERCENTAGE OF ITS BUDGET AND PROVIDES FORCES AND CAPABILITIES TO NATO. ALLIES SHARE THE COSTS OF NATO’S OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS, HEADQUARTERS, COMMAND STRUCTURE AND JOINTLY OWNED EQUIPMENT. IN CERTAIN CASES, GROUPS OF ALLIES CAN ALSO