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North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty)

The foundational agreement signed in 1949 that established NATO, committing member countries to mutual defense.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

A military alliance of North American and European countries, founded on the principle of collective defense, meaning an attack against one member is an attack against all.

Denunciation of a Treaty

The formal act by which a country withdraws from an international treaty or agreement.

Warsaw Pact

A former collective defense treaty between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European communist states, created in response to NATO and dissolved in 1991.

Wales Pledge

A commitment made by NATO members in 2014 to spend at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense within a decade.

Collective Defense

The principle that an attack on one member of an alliance is considered an attack on all members, requiring a united response.