What is the North Atlantic Treaty?
Q: What is the North Atlantic Treaty?
A: The North Atlantic Treaty is the treaty that founded NATO.
Q: When was it signed?
A: It was signed in Washington, DC on April 4, 1949.
Q: Who signed the treaty?
A: The treaty was signed by representatives of 12 countries including Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and United States.
Q: What does the treaty do?
A: The North Atlantic Treaty established a mutual defense pact among its signatories to protect each other from attack or aggression.
Q: How many countries are part of NATO?
A: Currently there are 29 member states in NATO.
Q: What is the purpose of NATO? A: The purpose of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
