Chapter 4: The role of the UK within key international organisations - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Question 1

NATO

Answer 1

NATO is an intergovernmental military defence alliance

Question 2

When was NATO established?

Answer 2

NATO was established in 1949

Question 3

NATO was established in 1949 and the UK was a what?

Answer 3

NATO was established in 1949 and the UK was a founder member

Question 4

NATO has its headquarters (HQ) where?

Answer 4

NATO has its headquarters (HQ) in Brussels in Belgium

Question 5

NATO is an intergovernmental military defence alliance.

The organisation provides for what?

Answer 5

The organisation provides for a system of collective defence:
If a member country is attacked, the other members come to its defence

Question 6

There are currently how many member states of NATO?

Answer 6

There are currently 28 member states of NATO

Question 7

There are currently 28 member states of NATO.

The most recent countries to become members were who, who joined when?

Answer 7

The most recent countries to become members of NATIO were:
1. Albania
2. Croatia
,who joined in April, 2009

Question 8

There are currently 28 member states of NATO.
The most recent countries to become members of NATIO were Albania and Croatia, who joined in April, 2009.
Besides European countries, its membership includes who?

Answer 8

Besides European countries, NATO’s membership includes:

1. The USA
2. Canada
3. Turkey

Question 9

There are currently 28 member states of NATO.

NATO also has a number of what?

Answer 9

NATO also has a number of partnership arrangements with other:

1. Countries
2. Organisations from the Atlantic, to Central Asia

Question 10

There are currently 28 member states of NATO.
NATO also has a number of partnership arrangements with other countries and organisations from the Atlantic to Central Asia and cooperates with what?

Answer 10

NATO:

1. Also has a number of partnership arrangements with other countries and organisations from the Atlantic to Central Asia
2. Cooperates with a network of international organisations

Question 11

Whilst NATO has not been called upon to use its members’ armed forces to defend their members’ borders, it did what?

Answer 11

Whilst NATO has not been called upon to use its members’ armed forces to defend their members’ borders, it did take command of the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in August 2003

Question 12

Whilst NATO has not been called upon to use its members’ armed forces to defend their members’ borders, it did take command of the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in August 2003.
What was its mission?

Answer 12

Its mission was to enable the Afghan government to:

1. Provide effective security across the country
2. Ensure that it would never again be a safe haven for terrorists

Question 13

Whilst NATO has not been called upon to use its members’ armed forces to defend their members’ borders, it did take command of the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in August 2003.
When was its mission completed?

Answer 13

Its mission was completed at the end of 2014

Question 14

NATO member countries’ combined military spending accounts for what?

Answer 14

NATO member countries’ combined military spending accounts for over 70% of the world’s defence spending

Question 15

NATO member countries’ combined military spending accounts for over 70% of the world’s defence spending.
NATO has set a target for member countries to what?

Answer 15

NATO has set a target for member countries to spend 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence

Question 16

NATO has set a target for member countries to spend 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence.
Following the 2015 General Election, the new Conservative government pledged what?

Answer 16

Following the 2015 General Election, the new Conservative government pledged to maintain UK defence spending at the 2% target figure set by NATO for the next 10 years