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What is NATO?
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, is a military alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America. Its core principle is collective defence, meaning an attack on one member is considered an attack on all. This story highlights NATO's role in protecting its members' airspace, with jets from Turkey, a NATO member, responding to the drone incursions near Estonia and Latvia, also NATO members.
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