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NATO at 75: A Renewed Purpose <[link removed]>
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Founded in 1949 as a xxxxxx against the Soviet Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the pillar of U.S.-Europe military cooperation. NATO’s scope has widened since the close of the Cold War to beyond the Euro-Atlantic region, into countries such as Afghanistan and Libya. In recent years, attention has shifted to NATO’s eastern periphery in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, driving up defense spending and pushing longtime partners, namely Finland and Sweden, to seek full membership.Learn more from CFR experts <[link removed]> on the complex relationship between NATO members, potential members, and nonmembers.

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What Is NATO? <[link removed]>
Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow
Map: NATO members
NATO’s mission pivoted after the Cold War, leading to an expansion in membership and renewed purpose in the twenty-first century. Explore how the alliance has changed <[link removed]>
NATO’s 75 Years <[link removed]>

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The new geopolitical landscape in the aftermath of World War II led to the creation of NATO. This CFR Education timeline explores how the alliance has since evolved. Trace NATO’s history <[link removed]>
Heads of state and NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner (center) pose for photographers at the NATO summit in Brussels on January 10, 1994. <[link removed]>

YouTube Short: Is NATO Still Relevant? <[link removed]>
Charles Kupchan <[link removed]>
CFR’s Charles Kupchan <[link removed]> assesses what the expansion of NATO means as the alliance turns seventy-five. Watch the short video <[link removed]>
Map of NATO members in Europe with Finland and Sweden highlighted <[link removed]>

An Axis of Autocracy in Eastern Europe <[link removed]>
Jonathan Masters
Belarus, located between NATO and Russia, has served as a strategic buffer, a role that has become more precarious with NATO’s post–Cold War expansion. Explore why the Russia-Belarus alliance raises security concerns in Europe <[link removed]>
Map of Europe, with Belarus and Russia highlighted <[link removed]>

Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Mapping U.S. and Russian Deployments <[link removed]>
Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow
Map: Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Mapping U.S. and Russian Deployments <[link removed]>
Russia’s threat to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus has raised the specter of a new nuclear standoff with the United States and its allies in Europe. It also draws new attention to how such arms are deployed in NATO states. Learn where nuclear weapons are stationed across Europe <[link removed]>

What It Takes to Fly the F-16 <[link removed]>
Kristen D. Thompson <[link removed]>
While not a NATO member, Ukraine is set to receive U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircrafts promised by NATO nations, upgrading its capabilities and deepening integration with the alliance. Read the expert brief <[link removed]>
What It Takes to Fly the F-16 <[link removed]>

Ukraine’s Struggle For Independence <[link removed]>
CFR.org Editors
Since gaining independence in 1991, Ukraine has shown resilience and perseverance despite facing multiple challenges and Russian interference, with varying engagement with NATO. Explore Ukraine’s path since independence <[link removed]>
Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence <[link removed]>

Podcast: Assessing the 2023 NATO Summit <[link removed]>
In an episode of The President’s Inbox <[link removed]> podcast, Ivo H. Daalder, the chief executive of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, sits down with James M. Lindsay <[link removed]> to discuss the decisions reached at the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Podcast: The President's Inbox <[link removed]>

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