NATO

Definition	:	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Category	:	Associations & Organizations » Governmental Organizations
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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Type	:	Acronym

What does NATO mean?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.