The 60th anniversary of NATO

The 60th anniversary of NATO will be fall on tomorrow. NATO was formed by the collection of Western nations which was lead by the United States on 1949. The main purpose of this organization was to block the increasingly of Communist influenced by Soviet Union and its alliance during the era of Cold War. The member states agreed to achieve a mutual defense in response to any aggressive reaction by any external party. Whenever there was an armed attack against any of them in Europe or North America shall be considered as an attack against them all.

During the post Cold War era, NATO involved in several conflicts around the world. On the Balkans War, it ran a military operation which known as Operation Sharp Guard. And in the wake of September 11 attacks on United States, NATO forces invaded Afghanistan and oust the Taliban regime which controlled the country for decades. The latest event of NATO was an agreement was achieved between it and Ukraine on 2 April 2009 which allow NATO to transit goods through the territority of Ukraine, in support of ISAF Operation in the Afghanistan.


There were 12 original members of NATO since it formation and the membership kept on expanding. Today, there are 28 states of membership in NATO. At the year of 2009. Croatia and Albania were the latest states to join this alliance. NATO did cooperates with a range of non member states and it also seek for its membership englarment among some potential states. In the future the number of member states will be increase and this will deepen their relations on behalf of their strategic concerns.