April 4 every year own The North Atlantic Treaty Organization celebrates its birthday, because it was on this day in 1949 that NATO was created in the USA and thus united 12 countries into a defense bloc. Currently, 30 states belong to the organization.

NATO is an international military-political union, which was founded for the sake of stability and security. In post-war times, the USA and Europe sought to protect themselves from Soviet aggression and German revanchism. The North Atlantic Alliance pursues a democratic policy based on the peaceful resolution of conflicts, respect for rights and freedom.

Interesting Facts:

• NATO is the first military alliance in the world.
• Currently, the last country to join NATO is North Macedonia (in 2020).
• The Alliance has its own code alphabet corresponding to the English language.