Review article
WITH THE SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF NATO
Milan Vego
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar
Abstract
The sixtieth anniversary of existence and successful functioning of North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, more famous as NATO is celebrated in
this year (2009). NATO is international military-political organization
established on April 4, 1949 by signing North Atlantic Treaty (Washington
Treaty) between twelve countries of the Western block (Belgium, Denmark,
France, Italy, Iceland, Canada, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, USA and Great Britain). Following factors influenced on establishment
of NATO: separation of anti-Hitler coalition because of opposing
goals, development of “national democracy” countries under Soviet domination,
Marshall’s plan of the USA help to demolished Europe, which was
rejected by the Soviet Union, Truman’s doctrine from 1947 which marked
greater engagement of USA, politics of U.S.S.R. under Stalin’s presiding
and bigger “threats of communism and socialist countries”. North Atlantic
Treaty is based on fourteen articles, and according to the fifth article
“the parties agreed that an armed attack against one or more of the organization
members shall be considered as an attack against them all“.
The NATO headquarters are in Brussels, official languages are English
and French and Anders Fogh Rasmmunsen is the current Secretary General.
The alliance functions in accordance with the principles of intergovernmental
cooperation and decisions are made by common consent of all
members (28 countries). NATO mission in B&H from 1992 to 1995 was
the most extensive in the history of Alliance. The first military action of
this organization took place during this mission. Today NATO is not only
military, but also political organization.
Keywords
NATO; collective security; military-political organization; mission; militant activity; Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hrčak ID:
229982
URI
Publication date:
14.12.2009.
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