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Canada and NATO
  • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also known as the North Atlantic Alliance, was formed on April 4, 1949 and is a military and political alliance founded to ensure the stability of the North Atlantic area and the safety of its people.
  • NATO was created by Canada, the US, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union following the Second World War.
  • The founding members of NATO include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States and now includes a total of 30 member states.
Overlapping Topics
Military, Defence, and Peacekeeping
Policy Type
International Leaders Forum