NATO Flashcards
Name two heritage aircrafts and where are they all based?
Dakota
Lancaster
RAF Coningsby
Give details on the Dakota
One of the most successful in military history
Conducted paradropping operations on the eve of D-Day and evacuated casualties
Give details on the Lancaster
Most successful heavy bomber of WWII
Built just after VE day and didn’t take part in hostilities due to the war in the Far East ending
What is NATO?
The transatlantic alliance between 28 European and 2 North American countries
What is the aim of NATO and what happens if this aim fails?
To cooperate and prevent conflict
Has the military power to undertake crisis management operations under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty
What is Article 5?
If a member is attacked, all members will consider it an act of violence and assist (collective defence)
When was NATO formed and what was its purpose?
April 1949
To secure peace in Europe, promote cooperation and guard freedom
What is the most recent country to join NATO and who is soon to follow?
North Macedonia (March 2020)
Finland and Sweden in talks to join
How much is the UK going to spend on NATO defence by 2030?
2.5% of GDP
When did NATO engage in its first major crisis management and where?
1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina
When did NATO first invoke Article 5 and why?
2001
Due to 9/11
When did NATO take command of the International Security Assistance Force and where?
2003
Afghanistan
Where is NATO’s main HQ and military HQ?
Main - Brussels
Military - Mons
Both Belgium
How many people are a part of NATO?
3.5 million
Name three current NATO operations
Kosovo
Iraq
Air policing
When did NATO enter Kosovo and why?
June 1999
End violence and halt the humanitarian disaster - is helping the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo to help solve the political deadlock in Northern Kosovo
Why are NATO in Iraq?
To help strengthen Iraqi security institutions and forces to prevent the return of ISIS through military education institutions in Baghdad
Why is NATO air policing and what does it involve?
Due to Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea (2014) and the invasion of Ukraine
Detecting all violations of its airspace by providing allied fighter jets to patrol (e.g. borders of Bulgaria)
When was NATO in Afghanistan until?
September 2021
Name two combat aircrafts
F-35B Lightning
Typhoon FGR4
Give characteristics of the F-35B Lightning
6 RAF Police
RAF Marham
Advanced systems and stealth so can operate undetected and has secure data links
Give characteristics of the Typhoon FGR4
2 and 29 Squadrons
RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby
Hands on Throttle and Stick - range of use including air policing and high intensity conflict
