NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance formed in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty. During the Cold War, NATO standardized allied military procedures and technology, primarily adopting U.S. practices. NATO's first military operations were in 1990 and 1991 in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. NATO has members and partner programs to build relationships with non-member countries. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly generates policy for the NATO Council through reports from its five committees covering security, defense, economics, politics, and science/technology.

1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

2. HISTORY
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NATO is an intergovernmental military based on
the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on
4 April 1949.
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The creation of NATO brought about
some standardization of allied military
terminology, procedures, and technology,
which in many cases meant European
countries adopting U.S. practices.

3. MILITARY OPERATIONS
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No military operations
were conducted by
NATO during the Cold
War. Following the end
of it, the first
operations, Anchor
Guard in 1990 and Ace
Guard in 1991, were
prompted by the Iraqi
invasion of Kuwait.

4. MEMBERS
NATO members
Membership action plan
Individual Partnership action plan
Partnership for peace
Mediterranean dialogue
Instambul Cooperatuion initiative
Global partners

5. Parliamentary Assembly
The Assembly is the political integration body of NATO
that generates political policy agenda setting for the
NATO Council via reports of its five committees:
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Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security
Defence and Security Committee
Economics and Security Committee
Political Committee
Science and Technology Committee

6. Parliamentary Assembly
The Assembly is the political integration body of NATO
that generates political policy agenda setting for the
NATO Council via reports of its five committees:
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Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security
Defence and Security Committee
Economics and Security Committee
Political Committee
Science and Technology Committee