NATO IS A POLITICAL AND MILITARY ALLIANCE, which promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.

COLLECTIVE DEFENCE. NATO is committed to the principle that an attack against one or several of its members is considered as an attack against all. This is the principle of collective defence, which is enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.

TRANSATLANTIC LINK. NATO is an alliance of countries from Europe and North America. It provides a unique link between these two continents, enabling them to consult and cooperate in the field of defence and security, and conduct multinational crisis-management operations together.

2022 STRATEGIC CONCEPT. The 2022 Strategic Concept defines the core principles, values, ever changing security environment and objectives of the Alliance for the next decade.