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|Name = [[file:NATO-icon.png]] North Atlantic Treaty Organization [[file:NATO-icon.png]] | |Name = [[file:NATO-icon.png]] North Atlantic Treaty Organization [[file:NATO-icon.png]] | ||
|NativeName = {{ILSize|FrenchL-icon.png|French Language}}: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord | |NativeName = {{ILSize|FrenchL-icon.png|French Language}}: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord | ||
| | |Succeeded = | ||
|image = | |founded = 1949 | ||
|predicon = Murica | |||
|onlypredecessor = Western Bloc | |||
|ended = | |||
|nexticon = | |||
|onlysuccessor = | |||
|image = NATO.png | |||
|Caption = Screw [[Russia]]! | |Caption = Screw [[Russia]]! | ||
|Alias = | |Alias = {{SB}}NATO<br>N.A.T.O<br>The West<br>{{Alias|French-icon.png|International Organisation of La Francophonie|OTAN}}<br>[[File:NATO-icon.png]] [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic Alliance]]<br>[[File:NeoCon-icon.png]] [[Neoconservatism]]<br>[[File:USA-icon2.png]] [[United States of America|American Empire]] | ||
|Time of Exist = 4 April 1949 - Present | |Time of Exist = 4 April 1949 - Present | ||
|Government = [[File:Stratocracy-icon.png]] [[Stratocracy|Military Alliance]] | |Government = [[File:Stratocracy-icon.png]] [[Stratocracy|Military Alliance]] | ||
|Languages = | |Languages = {{SB}} | ||
* [[file:AlbanianL-icon.png]] [[Albanian Language|Albanian]] | * [[file:AlbanianL-icon.png]] [[Albanian Language|Albanian]] | ||
* [[file:BulgarianL-icon.png]] [[Bulgarian Language|Bulgarian]] | * [[file:BulgarianL-icon.png]] [[Bulgarian Language|Bulgarian]] | ||
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* [[file:RomanianL-icon.png]] [[Romanian Language|Romanian]] | * [[file:RomanianL-icon.png]] [[Romanian Language|Romanian]] | ||
* [[file:SlovakL-icon.png]] [[Slovak Language|Slovak]] | * [[file:SlovakL-icon.png]] [[Slovak Language|Slovak]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:SloveneL-icon.png]] [[Slovene Language|Slovene]] | ||
* [[file:SpanishL-icon.png]] [[Spainish Language|Spanish]] | * [[file:SpanishL-icon.png]] [[Spainish Language|Spanish]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:SwedishL-icon.png]] [[Swedish Language|Swedish]] | ||
* [[file: | * [[file:TurkishL-icon.png]] [[Turkish Language|Turkish]] | ||
|Affiliation = [[File:Western Bloc-icon.png]] [[Western Bloc]] | |Affiliation = [[File:Western Bloc-icon.png]] [[Western Bloc]] | ||
|Religions = | |Religions = {{SB}} | ||
*[[File:Christianity-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] | *[[File:Christianity-icon.png]] [[Christianity]] | ||
**[[File:Protestantism-icon.png]] [[Protestantism]] | **[[File:Protestantism-icon.png]] [[Protestantism]] | ||
**[[File:Catholicism-icon.png]] [[Catholicism]] | **[[File:Catholicism-icon.png]] [[Catholicism]] | ||
**[[File:Orthodoxy-icon.png]] [[Orthodoxy]] | **[[File:Orthodoxy-icon.png]] [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] | ||
*[[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]] | *[[File:Islam-icon.png]] [[Islam]] | ||
**[[File:Sunni-icon.png]] [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] | **[[File:Sunni-icon.png]] [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] | ||
*[[File:Judaism-icon.png]] [[Judaism]] | *[[File:Judaism-icon.png]] [[Judaism]] | ||
*[[File:Atheism-icon.png]] [[Atheism]] | *[[File:Atheism-icon.png]] [[Atheism]] | ||
|Friends = | |Friends = {{SB}}'''All my members:'''<br><div class="mw-collapsible"> | ||
* [[file:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|Father]] | * [[file:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|Father]] | ||
* [[file:albania-icon.png]] [[Albania]] | * [[file:albania-icon.png]] [[Albania]] | ||
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* [[file:North Macedonia-icon.png]] [[North Macedonia]] | * [[file:North Macedonia-icon.png]] [[North Macedonia]] | ||
* [[file:Norway-icon.png]] [[Norway]] | * [[file:Norway-icon.png]] [[Norway]] | ||
* | * {{i|Poland}} [[Poland]] | ||
* [[file:portugal-icon.png]] [[Portugal]] | * [[file:portugal-icon.png]] [[Portugal]] | ||
* [[file:romania-icon.png]] [[Romania]] | * [[file:romania-icon.png]] [[Romania]] | ||
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* [[file:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom]] | * [[file:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom]] | ||
</div>'''Others:'''<br>[[File:Ukraine-icon.png]] [[Ukraine|Soon-to-be member?]]<br>[[File:Japan-icon.png]] [[Japan]]<br>[[File:South Korea-icon.png]] [[South Korea]]<br>[[File:Taiwan-icon.png]] [[Taiwan]]<br>[[File:Australia-icon.png]] [[Australia]] | </div>'''Others:'''<br>[[File:Ukraine-icon.png]] [[Ukraine|Soon-to-be member?]]<br>[[File:Japan-icon.png]] [[Japan]]<br>[[File:South Korea-icon.png]] [[South Korea]]<br>[[File:Taiwan-icon.png]] [[Taiwan]]<br>[[File:Australia-icon.png]] [[Australia]] | ||
|Enemies = | |Enemies = {{SB}}[[file:Russia-icon2.png]] [[Russia|EVIL COMMIE!]]<br>[[file:USSR-icon2.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|EVILER COMMIE!]]<br>[[File:Serbia-icon.png]] [[Serbia]]<br>{{I|Iran}} [[Iran]]<br>{{I|NKorea}} [[North Korea]]<br>[[File:PRC-icon.png]] [[People's Republic of China]]<br>[[File:Conservapedia-icon.png]] [[Conservapedia]] | ||
|Likes = Bring freedom to countries, M16 rifle, Agusta A129 Mangusta, nuclear weapons | |Likes = Bring freedom to countries, M16 rifle, Agusta A129 Mangusta, nuclear weapons | ||
|Dislikes = [[File:Communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|'''COMMIES''']], [[File:Terrorism-icon.png]] [[Terrorism|terrorists]] | |Dislikes = [[File:Communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|'''COMMIES''']], [[File:Terrorism-icon.png]] [[Terrorism|terrorists]] | ||
|Preceded = [[File:France-icon.png]][[File:UK-icon.png]][[File:USA-icon2.png]] [[Allied Powers|Western Allies (WWII)]] | |Preceded = [[File:France-icon.png]][[File:UK-icon.png]][[File:USA-icon2.png]] [[Allied Powers|Western Allies (WWII)]] | ||
|themecolor = #004990 | |themecolor = #004990 | ||
|textcolor = #ffffff | |textcolor = #ffffff | ||
}}{{Quote|Paranoid as always, [[File:Russia-icon.png]] [[Russia]].|[[File:NATO-icon.png]] [[Satirism|NATOball, MrSpherical]]}}'''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''', more commonly known as '''NATO''' (pronounced as a single word, “NAE-TOE”), is a military alliance established in 1949 by the [[file:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]], [[file:canada-icon.png]] [[Canada]], and several [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union|Western European]] nations. His main purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members and stop the influence of [[file:communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|commies]] in the West through political and military <s>violence</s> means. | }}{{Quote|Paranoid as always, [[File:Russia-icon.png]] [[Russia]].|[[File:NATO-icon.png]] [[Satirism|NATOball, MrSpherical]]}}'''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''', more commonly known as '''NATO''' (pronounced as a single word, “NAE-TOE”), is a military alliance established in 1949 by the [[file:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|United States]], [[file:canada-icon.png]] [[Canada]], and several [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union|Western European]] nations. His main purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members and stop the influence of [[file:communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|commies]] in the West through political and military <s>violence</s> means. | ||
NATO was founded on April 4, 1949, during the Cold War. His goal is to be secure against threats, (originally the [[file:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]], now mainly [[File:Russia-icon.png]] [[Russia]]) by making political and military cooperation among member states. An attack on one member is considered an attack on all ( | NATO was founded on April 4, 1949, during the Cold War. His goal is to be secure against threats, (originally the [[file:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]], now mainly [[File:Russia-icon.png]] [[Russia]]) by making political and military cooperation among member states. An attack on one member is considered an attack on all (this is famously known as Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty). Members will also discuss and work together on security issues, as well as conduct operations to manage international conflicts. | ||
Think of NATO as a club of countries where they agree to defend each other if attacked and to consult on security matters. | Think of NATO as a club of countries where they agree to defend each other if attacked and to consult on security matters. He fosters cooperation and provides a platform for a united response to threats. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Then in 1948, the leader of [[file:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]], [[file:Stalin-icon.png]] [[Stalinism|Joseph Stalin]], chose to test the Western countries by implementing a blockade against [[file:Berlin-icon.png]] [[Berlin|West Berlin]] which was jointly occupied by [[file:France-icon.png]] [[France]], [[file:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom|Britain]], and [[file:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|USA]]. It was in [[file:Brussels-icon.png]] [[Brussels]] they created an intergovernmental organization to prevent the rest of Europe from falling under [[file:communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|Communist]] hands. The alliance was "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization", abbreviated to NATO. | Then in 1948, the leader of [[file:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]], [[file:Stalin-icon.png]] [[Stalinism|Joseph Stalin]], chose to test the Western countries by implementing a blockade against [[file:Berlin-icon.png]] [[Berlin|West Berlin]] which was jointly occupied by [[file:France-icon.png]] [[France]], [[file:UK-icon.png]] [[United Kingdom|Britain]], and [[file:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America|USA]]. It was in [[file:Brussels-icon.png]] [[Brussels]] they created an intergovernmental organization to prevent the rest of Europe from falling under [[file:communism-icon.png]] [[Communism|Communist]] hands. The alliance was "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization", abbreviated to NATO. | ||
Since the death of the [[file:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Commie Union]], NATO evolved and [[file:USA-icon2.png]] [[United States of America|USA]] now reprogrammed | Since the death of the [[file:USSR-icon.png]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Commie Union]], NATO evolved and [[file:USA-icon2.png]] [[United States of America|USA]] now reprogrammed him to bring freedom™ to the [[file:ArabP-icon.png]] [[Arabs]], defend Europe, North America, and more! Although his means of doing so are questionable. | ||
On March 12, 1999, NATO formally admitted {{i|Poland}} [[Poland]], {{i|Hungary}} [[Hungary]], and the {{i|Czechia}} [[Czechia|Czech Republic]] during a ceremony in {{i|IndMis}} [[Independence, Missouri]], completing his first post-Cold War eastward enlargement. | |||
When [[file:Russia-icon2.png]] [[Russia]] invaded [[file:ukraine-icon.png]] [[Ukraine]] in 2022, all NATO members agreed to condemn Russia with the exception of [[File:Hungary-icon.png]] [[Hungary]]. | |||
{{i|PRC}} [[People's Republic of China]] had start to sabotage NATO in 2024. Two cable lines in the {{i|Water}} [[Baltic Sea]] were severed, and a Chinese ship just so happens to have passed both places where the undersea cables were cut, after leaving a Russian port. | |||
== Operations == | == Operations == | ||
=== Bosnian War === | |||
=== | |||
NATO was first instructed to help monitor the Bosnian War with the [[File:UN-icon.png]] [[United Nations]]. But over time, NATO's involvement in the war grew, like stopping ships to inspect their cargo. On February 28, 1994, the scope of NATO involvement in [[File:BosniaOld-icon.png]] [[Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]] increased dramatically. They shot down Serb jets. NATO launched Operation Deliberate Force in 1995 in response to the ongoing conflict and ethnic cleansing in [[File:BosniaOld-icon.png]] [[Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]]. The operation aimed to compel the Bosnian Serb forces to cease their attacks on civilian populations and to enforce compliance with [[File:UN-icon.png]] [[United Nations Security Council]] resolutions. NATO conducted a series of air strikes targeting strategic military positions, command centers, and infrastructure associated with the [[File:BosnianSerb-icon.png]] [[Republika Srpska|Bosnian Serb]] army. | NATO was first instructed to help monitor the Bosnian War with the [[File:UN-icon.png]] [[United Nations]]. But over time, NATO's involvement in the war grew, like stopping ships to inspect their cargo. On February 28, 1994, the scope of NATO involvement in [[File:BosniaOld-icon.png]] [[Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]] increased dramatically. They shot down Serb jets. NATO launched Operation Deliberate Force in 1995 in response to the ongoing conflict and ethnic cleansing in [[File:BosniaOld-icon.png]] [[Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]]. The operation aimed to compel the Bosnian Serb forces to cease their attacks on civilian populations and to enforce compliance with [[File:UN-icon.png]] [[United Nations Security Council]] resolutions. NATO conducted a series of air strikes targeting strategic military positions, command centers, and infrastructure associated with the [[File:BosnianSerb-icon.png]] [[Republika Srpska|Bosnian Serb]] army. | ||
'''More TBA''' | '''More TBA''' | ||
== | == Military Spending == | ||
The defence spending of the {{i|USA}} [[United States of America]] is more than double the defence spending of all other NATO members combined. (Note that this is total U.S. defense spending, not spending specifically for NATO). Criticism of the fact that many member states were not contributing their fair share in accordance with the international agreement by 45th and 47th US president {{i|Trump}} [[Trumpism|Donald Trump]] caused various reactions from American and European political figures, ranging from ridicule to panic. While NATO members have committed to spending at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence, most of them did not meet that goal in 2023. | |||
== Members == | |||
=== Founding Members === | |||
* [[ | Twelve states signed the treaty and thus became the founding members of NATO. Their leaders signed the agreement as plenipotentiaries of their countries in {{i|DC}} [[Washington, D.C.]], on 4 April 1949. These twelve states and their leaders that singed are the following: | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Belgium}} [[Belgium]] - Prime Minister and Foreign Minister {{i|Globalism}} [[Globalism|Paul-Henri Spaak]] and Ambassador Baron {{i|Democracy}} [[Democracy|Robert Silvercruys]] | ||
* [[ | *{{i|CanadaOld}} [[Canada]] - Secretary of State for External Affairs {{i|SocLib}} [[Social Liberalism|Lester B. Pearson]] and Ambassador {{i|Technocracy}} [[Technocracy|Humphrey Hume Wrong]] | ||
*{{i|Denmark}} [[Denmark]] - Foreign Minister {{i|Dem}} [[Democracy|Gustav Rasmussen]] and Ambassador {{i|Greenland}} [[Greenland|Henrik Kauffmann]] | |||
* [[ | *{{i|French4}} [[Fourth French Republic|France]] - Foreign Minister {{i|Schumanism}} [[Schumanism|Robert Schuman]] and Ambassador {{i|League of Nations}} [[League of Nations|Henri Bonnet]], stayed {{i|France}} [[France|after Fourth Republic]] | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Iceland}} [[Iceland]] - Foreign Minister {{i|NeoCon}} [[Neoconservatism|Bjarni Benediktsson]] and Ambassador {{i|Krit}} [[Kritarchy|Thor Thors]] | ||
*{{i|Italy}} [[Italy]] - Foreign Minister {{i|AntiFas}} [[Anti-Fascism|Carlo Sforza]] and Ambassador {{i|Italian Army}} [[Italian Army|Alberto Tarchiani]] | |||
* [[ | *{{i|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg]] - Foreign Minister {{i|Cdem}} [[Christian Democracy|Joseph Bech]] and Ambassador {{i|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland|Hugues Le Gallais]] | ||
*{{i|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] - Foreign Minister {{i|LibCon}} [[Liberal Conservatism|Dirk Stikker]] and Ambassador {{i|Krit}} [[Kritarchy|Eelco van Kleffens]] | |||
* [[ | *{{i|Norway}} [[Norway]] - Foreign Minister {{i|SocDem}} [[Social Democracy|Halvard M. Lange]] and Ambassador {{i|UN}} [[United Nations|Wilhelm von Munthe af Morgenstierne]] | ||
*{{i|Portugal}} [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]] - Foreign Minister {{i|Krit}} [[Kritarchy|José Caeiro da Mata]] and Ambassador {{i|Salazarism}} [[Salazarism|Pedro Teotónio Pereira]], stayed {{i|Portugal}} [[Portugal|after Estado Novo]] | |||
* [[ | *{{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] - Foreign Secretary {{i|SocDem}} [[Social Democracy|Ernest Bevin]] and Ambassador {{i|Liberalism}} [[Liberalism|Oliver Franks]] | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Murica}} [[United States of America]] - Secretary of State {{i|Pragmatism}} [[Pragmatism|Dean Acheson]] | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | === Non-Founding Members Who Joined Before the Fall of USSR === | ||
*{{i|Kingdom of Greece}} [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]] (joined in 1952), later became a {{i|Greece}} [[Greece|republic]] and remained | |||
* [[ | *{{i|Turkey}} [[Türkiye]] (joined in 1952) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|West Germany}} [[West Germany]] (joined in 1955), after reunification in 1990, the former {{i|East Germany}} [[East Germany|East German]] territory became covered by NATO protection and all of {{i|Germany}} [[Germany]] stayed. | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Spain}} [[Spain]] (joined in 1982) | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | === Members Who Joined After the Fall of USSR === | ||
* | {{DivCol|colwidth=15em}} | ||
* | *{{i|Czechia}} [[Czechia|Czech Republic]] (joined in 1999) | ||
* | *{{i|Hungary}} [[Hungary]] (joined in 1999) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Poland}} [[Poland]] (joined in 1999) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria]] (joined in 2004) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Estonia}} [[Estonia]] (joined in 2004) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Latvia}} [[Latvia]] (joined in 2004) | ||
* [[ | *{{i|Lithuania}} [[Lithuania]] (joined in 2004) | ||
*{{i|Romania}} [[Romania]] (joined in 2004) | |||
*{{i|Slovakia}} [[Slovakia]] (joined in 2004) | |||
*{{i|Slovenia}} [[Slovenia]] (joined in 2004) | |||
*{{i|Albania}} [[Albania]] (joined in 2009) | |||
*{{i|Croatia}} [[Croatia]] (joined in 2009) | |||
*{{i|Montenegro}} [[Montenegro]] (joined in 2017) | |||
*{{i|North Macedonia}} [[North Macedonia]] (joined in 2020) | |||
*{{i|Finland}} [[Finland]] (joined in 2023) | |||
*{{i|Sweden}} [[Sweden]] (joined in 2024) | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
== | === Withdrawal === | ||
No state has rescinded their membership, but some dependencies and jurisdictions of member states that had prior NATO mutual defense protection under Article 6 have not requested membership after becoming independent or handed over to non-NATO states: | |||
*{{i|Cyprus}} [[Cyprus]] (independence from the {{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] in 1960) | |||
*{{i|Algeria}} [[Algeria]] (independence from {{i|France}} [[France]] in 1962) | |||
*{{i|Malta}} [[Malta]] (independence from the {{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] in 1964) | |||
*{{i|Bahamas}} [[Bahamas]] except for regions south of the {{i|Earth}} [[Tropic of Cancer]] (independence from the {{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] in 1973) | |||
*{{i|Panama Canal Zone}} [[Panama Canal Zone]] (unincorporated {{i|USA}} [[United States of America|US]] territory handed over to {{i|Panama}} [[Panama]] in 1979) | |||
*{{i|Belize}} [[Belize]] (independence from the {{i|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] in 1981) | |||
== Relationships == | |||
=== Friends === | === Friends === | ||
*[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America]] - He is the very best member. Also founding member. Also the liberator of Western Europe. Has many great tanks, soldiers, jets, bombers, ships, and nukes spread out. | *[[File:USA-icon.png]] [[United States of America]] - He is the very best member. Also founding member. Also the liberator of Western Europe. Has many great tanks, soldiers, jets, bombers, ships, and nukes spread out. | ||
*{{i|Poland}} [[Poland]] - Spends lots on his military and contribute to me. | |||
*[[File:Sweden-icon.png]] [[Sweden]] - Welcome! We will protect you from [[File:Russia-icon.png]] [[Russia]]. | *[[File:Sweden-icon.png]] [[Sweden]] - Welcome! We will protect you from [[File:Russia-icon.png]] [[Russia]]. | ||
*[[File:Canada-icon.png]] [[Canada]] - One of my founders, but when was the last time you spent money on military? Er… just let me pass through your air space and we’re good. | *[[File:Canada-icon.png]] [[Canada]] - One of my founders, but when was the last time you spent money on military? Er… just let me pass through your air space and we’re good. | ||
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*[[File:Hungary-icon.png]] [[Hungary]] - Your job is to not stab me in the back! | *[[File:Hungary-icon.png]] [[Hungary]] - Your job is to not stab me in the back! | ||
*[[File:Turkey-icon.png]] [[Türkiye]] - Same with you! And stop fighting with [[File:Greece-icon.png]] [[Greece]]! | *[[File:Turkey-icon.png]] [[Türkiye]] - Same with you! And stop fighting with [[File:Greece-icon.png]] [[Greece]]! | ||
*{{i|EU}} [[European Union|European Members]] - Uh hey guys, maybe it’s time to increase your defense spending a little. {{i|USA}} [[United States of America|America]] can't carry you all the time. | |||
=== Enemies === | === Enemies === | ||
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== How to draw == | == How to draw == | ||
{{Flag|NATOflag.png|Flag of NATO}} | {{Flag|NATOflag.png|Flag of NATO}} | ||
{{DrawDif|medium}} | |||
# Draw a ball. | # Draw a ball. | ||
# Fill it with blue. | # Fill it with blue. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery widths=150> | <gallery widths=150> | ||
NATO vs CCP.png|hey | |||
NATONOCOMMIE.jpeg|no commies! | NATONOCOMMIE.jpeg|no commies! | ||
Cold War.jpeg|Cold War | |||
Banner.png | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Notes == | |||
<references/> | |||
== Navigation == | |||
{{Navbox/USA}} | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Alliances/Unions]] | [[Category:Alliances/Unions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:59, 8 November 2025
—  NATOball, MrSpherical
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization, more commonly known as NATO (pronounced as a single word, “NAE-TOE”), is a military alliance established in 1949 by the 
United States, 
Canada, and several 
Western European nations. His main purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members and stop the influence of 
commies in the West through political and military violence means.
NATO was founded on April 4, 1949, during the Cold War. His goal is to be secure against threats, (originally the 
Soviet Union, now mainly 
Russia) by making political and military cooperation among member states. An attack on one member is considered an attack on all (this is famously known as Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty). Members will also discuss and work together on security issues, as well as conduct operations to manage international conflicts.
Think of NATO as a club of countries where they agree to defend each other if attacked and to consult on security matters. He fosters cooperation and provides a platform for a united response to threats.
History
After WWII, European countries struggled to get their economies up and running again and assure their security. They needed a gigantic amount of help to re-establish their means of agriculture and to assure the inhabitants that 
Germany or any other country will not surge to power and cause another war. Incursions from the Soviet Union, the secondary super-power at the time were also a constant worry.
USA thought that an economically strong, rearmed, and cooperative Europe was crucial to prevent the spread of communism. And from 1947 to 1948, a series of events causes the European countries to become even more paranoid about their physical and political security causing America to become more involved in European affairs. These included but were not limited to tensions rising between 
Türkiye, an ongoing civil war in 
Greece, a Soviet-sponsored coup in 
Czechoslovakia which resulted in a 
communist government coming to power (which is close to Germany), elections in 
Italy as the communist party had made significant gains among Italian voters, and the split of Germany forming 
East Germany and 
West Germany was also quite controversial.
Then in 1948, the leader of Soviet Union, 
Joseph Stalin, chose to test the Western countries by implementing a blockade against 
West Berlin which was jointly occupied by 
France, 
Britain, and USA. It was in 
Brussels they created an intergovernmental organization to prevent the rest of Europe from falling under Communist hands. The alliance was "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization", abbreviated to NATO.
Since the death of the Commie Union, NATO evolved and 
USA now reprogrammed him to bring freedom™ to the 
Arabs, defend Europe, North America, and more! Although his means of doing so are questionable.
On March 12, 1999, NATO formally admitted 
Poland, 
Hungary, and the 
Czech Republic during a ceremony in 
Independence, Missouri, completing his first post-Cold War eastward enlargement.
When 
Russia invaded 
Ukraine in 2022, all NATO members agreed to condemn Russia with the exception of Hungary.
People's Republic of China had start to sabotage NATO in 2024. Two cable lines in the 
Baltic Sea were severed, and a Chinese ship just so happens to have passed both places where the undersea cables were cut, after leaving a Russian port.
Operations
Bosnian War
NATO was first instructed to help monitor the Bosnian War with the 
United Nations. But over time, NATO's involvement in the war grew, like stopping ships to inspect their cargo. On February 28, 1994, the scope of NATO involvement in 
Bosnia increased dramatically. They shot down Serb jets. NATO launched Operation Deliberate Force in 1995 in response to the ongoing conflict and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia. The operation aimed to compel the Bosnian Serb forces to cease their attacks on civilian populations and to enforce compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions. NATO conducted a series of air strikes targeting strategic military positions, command centers, and infrastructure associated with the 
Bosnian Serb army.
More TBA
Military Spending
The defence spending of the United States of America is more than double the defence spending of all other NATO members combined. (Note that this is total U.S. defense spending, not spending specifically for NATO). Criticism of the fact that many member states were not contributing their fair share in accordance with the international agreement by 45th and 47th US president 
Donald Trump caused various reactions from American and European political figures, ranging from ridicule to panic. While NATO members have committed to spending at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence, most of them did not meet that goal in 2023.
Members
Founding Members
Twelve states signed the treaty and thus became the founding members of NATO. Their leaders signed the agreement as plenipotentiaries of their countries in 
Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949. These twelve states and their leaders that singed are the following:
Belgium - Prime Minister and Foreign Minister 
Paul-Henri Spaak and Ambassador Baron 
Robert Silvercruys
Canada - Secretary of State for External Affairs 
Lester B. Pearson and Ambassador 
Humphrey Hume Wrong
Denmark - Foreign Minister Gustav Rasmussen and Ambassador 
Henrik Kauffmann
France - Foreign Minister 
Robert Schuman and Ambassador 
Henri Bonnet, stayed 
after Fourth Republic
Iceland - Foreign Minister 
Bjarni Benediktsson and Ambassador 
Thor Thors
Italy - Foreign Minister 
Carlo Sforza and Ambassador 
Alberto Tarchiani
Luxembourg - Foreign Minister 
Joseph Bech and Ambassador 
Hugues Le Gallais
Netherlands - Foreign Minister 
Dirk Stikker and Ambassador Eelco van Kleffens
Norway - Foreign Minister 
Halvard M. Lange and Ambassador 
Wilhelm von Munthe af Morgenstierne
Portugal - Foreign Minister José Caeiro da Mata and Ambassador 
Pedro Teotónio Pereira, stayed after Estado Novo
United Kingdom - Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and Ambassador 
Oliver Franks
United States of America - Secretary of State 
Dean Acheson
Non-Founding Members Who Joined Before the Fall of USSR
Greece (joined in 1952), later became a 
republic and remained
Türkiye (joined in 1952)
West Germany (joined in 1955), after reunification in 1990, the former 
East German territory became covered by NATO protection and all of 
Germany stayed.
Spain (joined in 1982)
Members Who Joined After the Fall of USSR
Czech Republic (joined in 1999)
Hungary (joined in 1999)
Poland (joined in 1999)
Bulgaria (joined in 2004)
Estonia (joined in 2004)
Latvia (joined in 2004)
Lithuania (joined in 2004)
Romania (joined in 2004)
Slovakia (joined in 2004)
Slovenia (joined in 2004)
Albania (joined in 2009)
Croatia (joined in 2009)
Montenegro (joined in 2017)
North Macedonia (joined in 2020)
Finland (joined in 2023)
Sweden (joined in 2024)
Withdrawal
No state has rescinded their membership, but some dependencies and jurisdictions of member states that had prior NATO mutual defense protection under Article 6 have not requested membership after becoming independent or handed over to non-NATO states:
Cyprus (independence from the United Kingdom in 1960)
Algeria (independence from France in 1962)
Malta (independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)
Bahamas except for regions south of the 
Tropic of Cancer (independence from the United Kingdom in 1973)
Panama Canal Zone (unincorporated 
US territory handed over to 
Panama in 1979)
Belize (independence from the United Kingdom in 1981)
Relationships
Friends
- United States of America - He is the very best member. Also founding member. Also the liberator of Western Europe. Has many great tanks, soldiers, jets, bombers, ships, and nukes spread out.
- Poland - Spends lots on his military and contribute to me.
- Sweden - Welcome! We will protect you from
Russia. 
Canada - One of my founders, but when was the last time you spent money on military? Er… just let me pass through your air space and we’re good.- Spain - Joined me after his
fascist government fell.
Neutral
- Hungary - Your job is to not stab me in the back!
- Türkiye - Same with you! And stop fighting with Greece!
European Members - Uh hey guys, maybe it’s time to increase your defense spending a little. America can't carry you all the time.
Enemies
Soviet Union - Commie! Stop threatening your neighbors and stop oppressing your people! We are here to bring DEMOCRACY!!!
China - I don’t know you very well, but you seem like trouble. You’re a decisive enabler of the Russia-Ukraine 
war.
Conservapedia - You just hate me for being against Russia.
How to draw
NATO has a drawing rating of intermediate.
- Draw a ball.
- Fill it with blue.
- Draw a compass symbol in the middle.
- Add two vertical lines on the top and bottom of the compass.
- Add two horizontal lines on the right and left sides of the compass.
- Add the eyes and you are done!
| Color Name | HEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight Blue | #004990 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | |
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