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NATO  

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  • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance of twenty-six countries from Europe and North America that is based on the 1949 North Atlantic Treaty. Its role is to ensure the freedom and security of its members by both political and military means. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; North Atlantic Treaty Organization]

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  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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