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NATO in 2024. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance consisting of 32 member states from Europe and North America. It was established at the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Of the 32 member countries, 30 are in Europe and two are in North America.
After the war Norway intensified its cooperation with the United Kingdom and secured support under the US Marshall Plan. [6] At present, Norway which is still a founding member of NATO – falls short of the NATO requirement which states that each country should allocate 2 percent of its GDP towards military expenditure.
Kosovo submitted an application to join the PfP program in July 2012, [261] and Hoxhaj stated in 2014 that the country's goal is to be a NATO member by 2022. [262] In December 2018, Kosovar Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj stated that Kosovo will apply for NATO membership after the formation of the Kosovo Armed Forces. [263]
After almost 70 years of nonalignment, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that both countries have officially applied for membership. And on Thursday, President Biden welcomed ...
Sweden applied for Nato membership alongside Finland after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Watch as Norway’s King Harald welcomes Nato foreign ministers to Oslo as the military alliance hosts an ...
With over 4,000 Finnish soldiers taking part, the Norway-led Nordic Response 2024 represents the NATO newcomer's largest ever participation in a foreign exercise, according to Finland's military.
The foreign relations of Norway are based on the country's membership in NATO and within the workings of the United Nations (UN). Additionally, despite not being a member of the European Union (EU), Norway takes a part in the integration of EU through its membership in the European Economic Area.
On 17 June 2024, prior to the 2024 Washington summit, Stoltenberg updated that figure and announced that a record 23 of 32 NATO member states were meeting their defense spending targets of 2% of their country's GDP. [162] [163] NATO added that defense spending for European member states and Canada was up 18% in the past year alone. [162] [163]