What is NATO?

NATO is a political and military alliance of countries from Europe and North America. Its members are committed to protecting each other from any threat.

Support for Ukraine

 SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE

NATO condemns Russia's war against Ukraine in the strongest terms. The Alliance remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine, helping to uphold its fundamental right to self-defence.

NATO HISTORY

NATO HISTORY

For more than 75 years, NATO has ensured the security of its members and adapted to address new challenges.

NATO Review

Read/listen to personal perspectives, expert opinion, analysis and debate on a broad range of security issues. The views expressed by authors are their own.

    • "NATO first”: A new era for UK defence 10 Jul. 2025 The world has fundamentally changed since I was NATO Secretary General in the early 21st century. It would be wrong to label that time as “peaceful” – indeed it saw the first and only ever declaration of NATO’s Article 5 following the 9/11 attacks against the United States – but it was a time in which we were cautiously optimistic about the prospects of long-term global peace and security. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said in 2025. Today, the UK and NATO are facing threats which are more serious and less predictable than at any point since the Cold War.
    • NATO’s path to peace and security in an unstable world 12 Jun. 2025 As the NATO Summit approaches, we stand at a pivotal moment for our Alliance and our shared mission to safeguard peace. In The Hague, we will evaluate our progress and go even further, cementing our new capability targets and establishing new spending commitments to strengthen our collective defence.
    • Fortifying the Baltic Sea - NATO’s defence and deterrence strategy for hybrid threats 05 May. 2025 Recent events have solidified the Baltic Sea as an area of critical strategic importance. It serves as a vital maritime trading route, hosts considerable networks of Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI), and holds significant potential for the development of new sources of energy. As a result, it is also an area which is highly vulnerable to the increasingly prevalent threat of hybrid attacks.