NATO countries began to be investigated by citizens after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s statement. Speaking about the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, Stoltenberg once again emphasized that they support Ukraine. So which are the NATO countries? Is Ukraine among NATO countries? We have included the details of NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg’s statement in our news.
WHICH NATO COUNTRIES?
NATO member countries are as follows:
GERMANY (1955)
UNITED STATES (1949)
ALBANIA (2009)
BELGIUM (1949)
UNITED KINGDOM (1949)
BULGARIA (2004)
CZECH REPUBLIC (1999)
DENMARK (1949)
ESTONIA (2004)
FRANCE (1949)
CROATIA (2009)
NETHERLANDS (1949)
SPAIN (1982)
ITALY (1949)
ICELAND (1949)
CANADA (1949)
LANDǦ (2017)
NORTH MACEDONIA (2020)
LATVIA (2004)
LITHUANIA (2004)
LUXEMBOURG (1949)
HUNGARY (1999)
NORWAY (1949)
POLAND (1999)
PORTUGAL (1949)
ROMANIA (2004)
SLOVAKIA (2004)
SLOVENIA (2004)
TURKEY (1952)
GREECE (1952)
IS UKRAINE BETWEEN NATO COUNTRIES?
Ukraine is not among the countries that are members of NATO.
Last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country, Ukraine, would join NATO.
WHAT IS NATO?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization An international military alliance established on the basis of the North Atlantic Treaty signed by 12 countries on April 4, 1949 and joined by 17 more countries at different times. Members of the organization make a common defense against the attack that may come from any external power. NATO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, one of the organization’s 29 members in North America and Europe. While 21 countries take part in NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” initiative, 15 countries are included in institutionalized dialogue programs. The total military spending of all NATO members is more than 70% of the world’s defense spending. Members’ defense expenditures must be 2% of their GDP.
WHEN WAS NATO FOUNDED? WHERE IS THE HEADQUARTERS?
NATO was established on April 4, 1949. NATO’s headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium.
UKRAINE STATEMENT FROM NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JENS STOLTENBERG
“We are showing our full support for Ukraine. NATO has serious, critical support,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. said.