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Russia's invasion prompted Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership in May 2022. [1] Finland joined on 4 April 2023, and Sweden joined on 7 March 2024. [2] [3] [4] Ukraine applied for NATO membership in September 2022 after Russia proclaimed the annexation of its territory. [1]
Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has added 16 more members from 1999 to 2024. [1] Article 5 of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states, it shall be considered an attack against all members , and other members shall assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary. [ 2 ]
NATO member states agreed to establish four additional battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, [47] and elements of the NATO Response Force were activated for the first time in NATO's history. [52] As of June 2022, NATO had deployed 40,000 troops along its 2,500-kilometre-long (1,550 mi) Eastern flank to deter Russian aggression.
Nato asks every member country to spend at least 2% of national income - also known as GDP - on defence. It is thought that 23 countries met that target in 2024 , compared to only three in 2014. [BBC]
Ukraine's relationship with NATO is governed by the NATO–Ukraine Action Plan, adopted on 22 November 2002. [14] [15] In April 2005, Ukraine entered into Intensified Dialogue with NATO, [16] and during the 2008 Bucharest summit NATO declared that Ukraine could become a member of NATO when it wants to join and meets the criteria for accession. [17]
A post shared on Facebook claims that Turkey is leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Verdict: False There is no evidence for this claim. Fact Check: Turkish airstrikes have cut ...
In 2014 NATO’s 32 members agreed to dedicate 2% of their gross domestic product to defense spending. The move came in response to the Russian annexation of Crimea that year and rising unrest in ...
1994 Moldovan postage stamp dedicated to the Partnership for Peace. The Partnership for Peace (PfP; French: Partenariat pour la paix) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) program aimed at creating trust and cooperation between the member states of NATO and other states mostly in Europe, including post-Soviet states; 18 states are members. [1]