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NATO Flashcards

1
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What year was NATO formed?

A

1949

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2
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How many founding states were there?

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12

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Who is the most recent member, and when did they join?

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Finland, April 2023

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4
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Which country is expected to become the 32nd member of NATO

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Sweden

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5
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Who are the three “aspiring members”?

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine

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6
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Where is NATO headquarters?

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Brussels, Belgium

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7
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What is NATO’s current purpose?

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“Guarantee freedom and security of it’s member countries by political and military means”

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8
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What are NATO’s political goals?

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Promote democratic values and enable members to prevent conflict

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9
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What are NATO’s military goals?

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Crisis-management

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10
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What are NATO’s current operations?

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Kosovo
Securing the Mediterranean
Supporting the African Union
Training mission in Iraq
Air Policing

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11
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How many NATO troops are in Kosovo?

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Approx. 3700

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12
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What is the Kosovo mission and when did NATO intervene?

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NATO entered Kosovo 1999 to end widespread violence and avoid humanitarian disaster caused by Kosovo War

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13
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What is the name of the Mediterranean Operation?

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Operation Sea Guardian

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What is the purpose of NATO’s Mediterranean mission?

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Detecting and deterring terrorist activity in the Mediterranean in the wake of 9/11

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15
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What are Operation Sea Guardian’s main tasks?

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Maritime Situational Awareness
Counter-terrorism at Sea
Support to capacity building

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16
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What is NATO’s purpose in Africa?

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Support the African Union with peacekeeping missions on the African continent & training African Support Force who deploy in crises

17
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When did NATO’s air policing mission begin?

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In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014

18
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What is the purpose of NATO’s Air Policing?

A

Detect, track, and identify any violations of NATO Airspace and to act accordingly

19
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What is NATO’s mission in Iraq?

A

Non-combat advisory and capacity-building mission
Help strengthen Iraqi Security Forces to fight return of terrorism.

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