THE CANADIAN LOYALIST
Canada and NATO
The threat of nuclear war and the instability in Eastern Europe has made NATO more relevant than ever. The Alliance is not only a security and military coalition, but also a political and diplomatic alliance.
NATO represents the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
After the horrendous aftermath of the Second World War, officials from twelve different countries met in Washington D.C., to create what is now known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also known as NATO. NATO is a transatlantic security coalition composed currently of thirty-one countries – twenty-nine European and two North American nations.
NATO was founded on the 4th of April 1949 for the purpose of securing peace and freedom in Europe. Notably, the treaty outlines the concept of collective defence, implying that an attack on one is an attack on all.