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What is NATO force?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty (also called the Washington Treaty) of April 4, 1949, which sought to create a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II.
What countries are NATO?
Timeline of countries becoming NATO members as of 2020….Military personnel.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Active military | 202,700 |
| Reserve military | 72,300 |
| Paramilitary | 103,400 |
| Total | 378,400 |
What powers do NATO have?
NATO is an alliance of countries from Europe and North America. It provides a unique link between these two continents, enabling them to consult and cooperate in the field of defence and security, and conduct multinational crisis-management operations together.
What is the NATO Response Force (NRF)?
The NATO Response Force: ready to deploy quickly when and where needed. The NATO Response Force (NRF) is a highly prepared, ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and Special Operations Forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly wherever needed.
Is there a real Russian threat to NATO?
There is a real Russian threat, as well as a real threat of violent extremism. NATO needs to return to the kind of serious force planning and focus on military strategy that shaped the NATO force planning exercise in the 1960s, the deployment of the GLCM and Pershing II, and the planning for MBFR and the CFE Treaty.
Why is NATO important to the United States?
The NATO alliance of free and sovereign states is one of our great advantages over our competitors, and the United States remains committed to Article V of the Washington Treaty. European allies and partners increase our strategic reach and provide access to forward basing and overflight rights for global operations.
What does the new US defense strategy mean for Europe?
The new strategy may call for more European military efforts, but it strongly backs the NATO alliance and singles Russia out, along with China, as one of the two major challenges to U.S. security.