NATO

Question 1

Name two heritage aircrafts and where are they all based?

Answer 1

Dakota

Lancaster

RAF Coningsby

Question 2

Give details on the Dakota

Answer 2

One of the most successful in military history

Conducted paradropping operations on the eve of D-Day and evacuated casualties

Question 3

Give details on the Lancaster

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is NATO?

Answer 4

The transatlantic alliance between 28 European and 2 North American countries

Question 5

What is the aim of NATO and what happens if this aim fails?

Answer 5

To cooperate and prevent conflict

Has the military power to undertake crisis management operations under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty

Question 6

What is Article 5?

Answer 6

If a member is attacked, all members will consider it an act of violence and assist (collective defence)

Question 7

When was NATO formed and what was its purpose?

Answer 7

April 1949

To secure peace in Europe, promote cooperation and guard freedom

Question 8

What is the most recent country to join NATO and who is soon to follow?

Answer 8

North Macedonia (March 2020)

Finland and Sweden in talks to join

Question 9

How much is the UK going to spend on NATO defence by 2030?

Answer 9

2.5% of GDP

Question 10

When did NATO engage in its first major crisis management and where?

Answer 10

1995

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question 11

When did NATO first invoke Article 5 and why?

Answer 11

2001

Due to 9/11

Question 12

When did NATO take command of the International Security Assistance Force and where?

Answer 12

2003

Afghanistan

Question 13

Where is NATO’s main HQ and military HQ?

Answer 13

Main - Brussels

Military - Mons

Both Belgium

Question 14

How many people are a part of NATO?

Answer 14

3.5 million

Question 15

Name three current NATO operations

Answer 15

Kosovo

Iraq

Air policing

Question 16

When did NATO enter Kosovo and why?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Why are NATO in Iraq?

Answer 17

To help strengthen Iraqi security institutions and forces to prevent the return of ISIS through military education institutions in Baghdad

Question 18

Why is NATO air policing and what does it involve?

Answer 18

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)

Question 19

When was NATO in Afghanistan until?

Answer 19

September 2021

Question 20

Name two combat aircrafts

Answer 20

F-35B Lightning

Typhoon FGR4

Question 21

Give characteristics of the F-35B Lightning

Answer 21

6 RAF Police

RAF Marham

Advanced systems and stealth so can operate undetected and has secure data links

Question 22

Give characteristics of the Typhoon FGR4

Answer 22

2 and 29 Squadrons

RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby

Hands on Throttle and Stick - range of use including air policing and high intensity conflict