NATO Flashcards
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
What is the aim of NATO?
To safeguard the freedom and security of its members by political and military means.
Who are the key members of NATO?
Britain, France, USA
Article 5 means what?
An attack on one member state is treated as an attack on all member states
What did NATO do in 2015 in response to terrorism in Syria and Iraq
Collective airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq to limit the spread of ISIS across the Middle East
What did NATO support the training of in Afghanistan?
2000 NATO soldiers from various countries supported the training of new recruits for the Afghan National Army and Police Force
What is the NATO Response Force?
NRF is a rapid-reaction multinational force which was created post 9/11
What is Resolute Support
A new non-combat mission to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces and institutions
What is Operation Active Endeavour?
An immediate response team that is to deter, detect and disrupt the threat of terrorism in the Mediterranean Sea (known as Sea guardian) - it protects the seas by tracking and monitoring suspect vessels
What is NATOs AWACS
the Airborne Warning and Control System
What did NATO and the African Union hold for the first time in 2019?
Their first counter terrorism training in Algiers to help prevent and recover. They knew that they would be stronger together.
What is currently being trialled by NATO in Rome?
Smart Sensor technology to find weaponry being carried by public transport users.
In 2018, NATO initiated a training mission in Iraq, which aims at developing the capacity of Iraq’s security forces, its defence and security institutions, and its national defence academies?
True
NATO is alsosupporting the African Union and conducting air policing missions on the request of its Allies. Furthermore, NATO is assisting with the response to the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe and has Patriot missiles and AWACS aircraft deployed in Turkey.
True
Currently, NATO is leading operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo and t______ M______________.
The Mediterranean
Approximately ________ military personnel are engaged in NATO operations and missions around the world.
20,000
Today, approximately _________ Allied and partner troops operate in Kosovo as part of NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR).
4,500
Having first entered Kosovo in June 1999 to end widespread violence and halt the humanitarian disaster that was unfolding, KFOR troops continue to maintain a strong presence throughout the territory.
What is NATOs SNF?
Standing Naval Forces
In 2022, NATOs SNF responded to what?
In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the SNF became the maritime component of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF).
In February 2021, NATO Defence Ministers decided to expand the mission to the wider Iraqi security sector, following a request by the Iraqi government?
True
Following the full-scale invasion of _________ in February 2022, NATO has been taking extra reassurance measures for Allies in the eastern part of the Alliance. This includes the boosting of NATO’s air policing missions.
Ukraine
Following the devastating earthquakes in _________ in February 2023, NATO delivered hundreds of temporary shelters, including tents and shipping containers, to house thousands of people displaced by the disaster and prevent poverty becoming a causal factor of terrorism.
Turkey
One way that NATO respond to terrorism is by C_________ D_____________
Collective Defence
NATO’s primary mission is collective defence. According to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, an armed attack against one or more NATO members is considered an attack against all members. If a NATO member is a victim of terrorism, the alliance may invoke Article 5, and member states are obliged to consider that attack as an attack against all and take action accordingly.
One way that NATO responds to terrorism is C_______ T_________ O__________
Counter-Terrorism Operations
NATO engages in military operations to combat terrorism in various regions. For example, NATO has been involved in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and later Resolute Support Mission to help stabilize the country and combat terrorism.
