Explained in plain English

What is NATO?

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, is a military alliance of 32 countries, including the US, UK, and many European nations. Its core principle is collective defence, meaning an attack on one member is an attack on all. Trump and Zelensky are meeting at the NATO summit, highlighting its role in international security discussions, especially concerning conflicts like the one in Ukraine.

Stories that explain this

UK and Norway PMs wear football shirts before World Cup clash Trump meets Zelensky Wednesday at NATO summit to discuss conflict. UK, Netherlands ink £2.4B ship deal for NATO forces

Questions this opens up

Who leads NATO? Why was NATO formed? Which countries are in NATO?

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