The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)also known as the Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental political and military alliance that was born on April 4, 1949 after the signing of the Washington Treaty.
It is currently made up of 30 member countries from North America and Europe. However, the Alliance states that the entry of more countries is open to “any other European state willing to support the principles of this Treaty and contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area” according to the official NATO website.
The main objective of the organization is to defend any of its member countries if they are attacked by any external power, through a system of collective defense, enshrined in the Washington Treaty in 1949.
Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium, and its highest representative is the general secretary is Jens Stoltenberg.
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According to NATO’s official website, the organization “promotes democratic values and allows members to consult and cooperate on issues related to defense and security to solve problems, build trust and, in the long term, avoid conflicts.”
In addition to guaranteeing military support, this organization also intervenes diplomatically, as it has been doing in the midst of the tension that has been experienced in recent weeks between Russia and Ukraine.
Regarding the above, Stoltenberg affirmed this Wednesday that for the moment they have not seen any de-escalation on the ground after Russia reported that it was going to withdraw some of the troops concentrated next to Ukrainebut could even be increasing those forces.
“We have heard signals from Moscow about its willingness to continue diplomatic efforts, but so far we have not seen any de-escalation on the ground; on the contrary, it seems that Russia continues with the military reinforcement, ”Stoltenberg told the press upon his arrival at a meeting of allied defense ministers.
He insisted that the messages and signals that arrived this Tuesday from Moscow “provide some reasons for cautious optimism” because it was a message in favor of “diplomacy”.
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In any case, he said that if Russia “really” begins to withdraw forces, NATO “will welcome” that step, but stressed that “it remains to be seen.” if the de-escalation is going to occur.
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With information from EFE*
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