NATO Wales Summit Guide
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideNATO Wales Summit GuideNewport, 4-5 September 2014NATO’s Wales Summit comes at a critical time in the Alliance’s history. Theglobal security environment is dangerous and unpredictable. Russia’s actionsagainst Ukraine have challenged the fundamental principles of a Europewhole, free and at peace. An arc of crises surrounds the Alliance, withgrowing instability and security challenges across the Middle East and NorthAfrica, and beyond, as well as newer threats such as cyber and missileattacks. At the same time, NATO is preparing to complete its longest combatmission and to open a new chapter in its relationship with Afghanistan.In 1990, at the last NATO Summit hosted by the United Kingdom, Allies marked the end of theCold War by extending a "hand of friendship" to countries of Central and Eastern Europe. 24years later, in Wales, leaders will consider the multiple challenges facing the Alliance and ways toensure that NATO remains ready, able and willing to defend all Allies against any threat. Leaderswill adopt a Readiness Action Plan to make NATO's forces more responsive and its partnershipsmore flexible, thus forging a strong foundation for Future NATO.The Alliance will take further steps to enhance its partnership with Ukraine. Heads of State andGovernment will also address the impact of the security challenges posed by instability in theMiddle East and North Africa.This Summit will principally focus on the following themes: NATO readiness to reinforce collective defence, and investing in capabilities to ensure theAlliance remains ready to face any challenge; Demonstrating transatlantic resolve and stressing the importance of appropriate levels ofdefence spending; Relations with Russia, and stronger ties with Ukraine through increased cooperation; Deepening partnerships and maintaining NATO's Open Door policy; Afghanistan: completion of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and futureengagement after 2014.This Summit is the last to be chaired by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20141
NATO 2014 Wales Summit Guide Summit meetingsMember countriesPartner countriesThe NATO Secretary GeneralNATO on DutyI. NATO readinessThe Russia-Ukraine crisis has shown the volatility of the security environment and hasaccelerated the need for continued adaptation of the Alliance. Allied leaders will adopt a packageof measures – the Readiness Action Plan – designed to make NATO forces more responsive,better trained and better equipped to respond to the changed and broader securityenvironment in, or near, Europe so that the Alliance can meet challenges from wherever theymay arise. NATO will continue to respond to the concerns of its members by initiatingreassurance measures, in keeping with the Alliance’s commitment to collective defence, and willbe stepping up efforts in areas such as cyber defence and maritime security. Improving NATO’s capabilitiesNATO Defence Planning ProcessSmart DefenceThe Connected Forces InitiativeThe NATO Response ForceExercisesEducation and trainingNATO Integrated Air and Missile DefenceBallistic missile defenceStrategic airliftStrategic sealiftNATO’s maritime domainCyber defenceNATO and the fight against terrorismCountering improvised explosive devicesNATO’s role in energy securityJoint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR)Special Operations ForcesAlliance Ground Surveillance (AGS)AWACS: NATO’s eye in the skyII. The Transatlantic Bond and a renewed commitment to fundamental values andprinciplesIn the present climate, the Wales Summit will be an opportunity for Allies to reiterate theircommitment to fundamental principles and core values laid out in the Washington Treaty, inparticular, the principle of collective defence (Article 5) and the need to maintain and developtheir individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack (Article 3). The leaders will alsodiscuss ways to ensure Allies support their military capacities with adequate financial resources.A Transatlantic Declaration will be adopted at the Summit, inspired by the values that uniteNorth America and Europe. It will reaffirm the essential security link between the two continentsand the determination to share the responsibilities and rewards of security.Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20142
NATO 2014 Wales Summit Guide The Washington TreatyNATO’s fundamental security tasksCollective defenceThe consultation process and Article 4Information on defence expendituresMeanwhile over the past four years, NATO’s structures have been streamlined for greaterefficiency and effectiveness, making them better equipped to help tackle today’s security threatswhile reducing running costs. Transparency measuresNATO fundingNATO reformNATO Command Structure: ACONATO Command Structure: ACTOrganisations and agenciesNATO CommitteesInternational StaffInternational Military StaffIII. The crisis in Ukraine and relations with RussiaSince the illegal annexation of Crimea, NATO has suspended all practical civilian and militarycooperation with Russia, while leaving channels open for dialogue on the situation in Ukraine.The Alliance will review its relations with Russia at the Wales Summit. It will also continue tointensify cooperation with Ukraine. A meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission will take placeto this effect on the first day of the Summit, with President Petro Poroshenko. NATO-Ukraine relations NATO-Russia relations Russia’s accusations – setting the record straightIV. Deepening relations with partners and NATO’s Open Door policyNATO is seeking to sustain the high levels of consultation, interoperability and defencecooperation that have been developed with partners contributing to ISAF. At the Summit, NATOHeads of State and Government will be presenting initiatives to build on and maintain thefrequency of exchanges between partners and Allies, to preserve the benefits of the experiencegained in working together during the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan. More specifically, theywill look to enhance support to partners’ efforts in developing their capacity to operate moreclosely with NATO Allies. They will also reiterate, in the context of NATO enlargement, the right ofeach country to choose its own security arrangements. Partnerships: a cooperative approach to securityPartnership toolsPartnership Trust FundsBuilding Integrity InitiativeNATO’s relations with Bosnia and HerzegovinaNATO’s relations with GeorgiaNATO’s relations MontenegroArchived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20143
NATO 2014 Wales Summit Guide NATO’s relations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia¹NATO enlargementMembership Action Plan (MAP)Mediterranean DialogueIstanbul Cooperation InitiativeNATO’s relations with partners across the globeComprehensive approachNATO’s relations with the United NationsNATO-EU: a strategic partnershipNATO’s relations with the OSCEV. Afghanistan – NATO’s longest combat missionNATO has led ISAF for over a decade to ensure Afghanistan no longer serves as a haven forterrorists. NATO is now focusing on completing ISAF in good order at the end of 2014, when itwill turn a new page in its relationship with Afghanistan. From 2015, NATO will remaincommitted to Afghanistan through the NATO-Afghanistan Enduring Partnership (2010), theAfghan National Army Trust Fund and a follow-on mission – Resolute Support. The launch ofResolute Support - a “train, advise and assist” mission - is dependent on whether the necessarylegal arrangements will be in place. NATO in AfghanistanNATO also continues to lead and support a number of other operations and missions - ground,air and naval - in all types of environments. NATO operations and missionsKosovoCounter-piracy operationsOperation Active EndeavourNATO assistance to the African UnionCommitments to operations and missionsTroop contributionsIn parallel, the Alliance’s involvement in crisis-management operations has provided valuablelessons on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women,Peace and Security. The resolution recognises the disproportionate impact war and conflictshave on women and children, and highlights the fact that women have been left out of peaceprocesses and stabilisation efforts over time. Women, peace and security: NATO’s implementation of UNSCR 13251. Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20144
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideNATO summit meetingsNATO summit meetings provide periodic opportunities for Heads of Stateand Government of member countries to evaluate and provide strategicdirection for Alliance activities.These are not regular meetings, but rather important junctures in the Alliance’s decision-makingprocess. For instance, summits have been used to introduce new policy, invite new membersinto the Alliance, launch major new initiatives and build partnerships with non-NATO countries.From the founding of NATO in 1949 until today there have been twenty-five NATO summits. Themost recent one took place in Chicago, United States, 20-21 May 2012. The next one will behosted by the United Kingdom on 4-5 September 2014 in Newport, Wales.Summit meeting agendasArchived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20145
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideNATO summit meetings are effectively meetings of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) - theAlliance’s principal political decision-making body - at its highest level, that of Heads ofState and Government.Due to the political significance of summit meetings, agenda items typically address issuesof overarching political or strategic importance. Items can relate to the internalfunctioning of the Alliance as well as NATO’s relations with external partners.Major decisionsMany of NATO’s summit meetings can be considered as milestones in the evolution of theAlliance. For instance, the first post-Cold War summit was held in London, 1990, andoutlined proposals for developing relations with Central and Eastern European countries.A year later, in Rome, NATO Heads of State and Government published a new StrategicConcept that reflected the new security environment. This document was issued as apublic document for the first time ever. At the same summit, NATO established the NorthAtlantic Cooperation Council – a forum that officially brought together NATO and partnercountries from Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.The 1997 Madrid and Paris Summits invited the first countries of the former Warsaw Pact– Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland – to join NATO, and established partnershipsbetween NATO and Russia and Ukraine, while the 2002 Prague Summit saw majorcommitments to improving NATO’s capabilities and transformed the military commandstructure.These are just a few of the many decisions that have been taken over the decades (a fullsummary of all NATO summit meetings can be found under “Previous summit meetings”).Implementation of summit decisionsTypically, the decisions taken at a summit meeting are issued in declarations andcommuniqués. These are public documents that explain the Alliance's decisions andreaffirm Allies’ support for aspects of NATO policies.The decisions are then translated into action by the relevant actors, according to the areaof competency and responsibility: the NAC’s subordinate committees and NATO’scommand structure, which cover the whole range of NATO functions and activities.Timing and locationArchived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20146
9NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideTimingSummits are convened upon approval by the NAC at the level of PermanentRepresentatives (or Ambassadors) or foreign and defence ministers. They are usuallycalled on an ad hoc basis, as required by the evolving political and security situation.From the founding of NATO until the end of the Cold War – over forty years – there wereten summit meetings. Since 1990, their frequency has increased considerably in order toaddress the changes brought on by the new security challenges. In total, twenty-foursummit meetings have taken place between 1949 and 2011.LocationNATO summit meetings are held in one of the member countries, including Belgium, atNATO HQ. Members volunteer to host a summit meeting and, after evaluating all offers,the NAC makes the final decision concerning the location.In recent years, summit locations have held some thematic significance. For example, theWashington Summit of 1999 commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of theNorth Atlantic Treaty in that city. Istanbul – which hosted a summit meeting in 2004 –connects Europe and Asia and is where the Alliance launched the Istanbul CooperationInitiative. This initiative is intended to foster linkages between NATO and the broaderMiddle East.Previous summit meetingsThe first time that Heads of State and Government from NATO countries met was at theactual signing ceremony of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949, but this was not asummit meeting. The first summit meeting was held six years later, in Paris in 1957, andsubsequent summits occurred at key junctures in the history of the Alliance.Paris, 16-19 December 1957Reaffirmation of the principal purposes and unity of the Atlantic Alliance; Improvements inthe coordination and organization of NATO forces and in political consultationarrangements; Recognition of the need for closer economic ties and for cooperation in thespirit of Article 2 of the Treaty, designed to eliminate conflict in international policies andencourage economic collaboration (Report of the Committee of the Three on Non-MilitaryCooperation in NATO, the so-called report of the Three Wise Men).Brussels, 26 June 1974Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20147
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideSignature of the Declaration on Atlantic Relations adopted by NATO foreign ministers inOttawa on 19 June, confirming the dedication of member countries of the Alliance to theaims and ideals of the Treaty in the 25th anniversary of its signature; Consultations onEast-West relations in preparation for US-USSR summit talks on strategic nuclear armslimitations.Brussels, 29-30 May 1975Affirmation of the fundamental importance of the Alliance and of Allied cohesion in theface of international economic pressures following the 1974 oil crisis; Support forsuccessful conclusion of negotiations in the framework of the Conference on Security andCooperation in Europe (CSCE) (to result in 1975, in the signing of the Helsinki Final Act).London, 10-11 May 1977Initiation of study on long-term trends in East-West relations and of a long-term defenceprogramme (LTDP) aimed at improving the defensive capability of NATO membercountries.Washington D.C., 30-31 May 1978Review of interim results of long-term initiatives taken at the 1977 London Summit;Confirmation of the validity of the Alliance’s complementary aims of maintaining securitywhile pursuing East-West détente; Adoption of 3% target for growth in defenceexpenditures.Bonn, 10 June 1982Accession of Spain; Adoption of the Bonn Declaration setting out a six-point Programmefor Peace in Freedom; Publication of a statement of Alliance’s goals and policies on ArmsControl and Disarmament and a statement on Integrated NATO Defence.Brussels, 21 November 1985Special meeting of the North Atlantic Council for consultations with President Reagan onthe positive outcome of the US-USSR Geneva Summit on arms control and other areas ofcooperation.Brussels, 2-3 March 1988Reaffirmation of the purpose and principles of the Alliance (reference to the HarmelReport on the Future Tasks of the Alliance published in 1967) and of its objectives for EastWest relations; Adoption of a blue print for strengthening stability in the whole of Europethrough conventional arms control negotiations.Brussels, 29-30 May 1989Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20148
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideDeclaration commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Alliance setting out Alliancepolicies and security objectives for the 1990s aimed at maintaining Alliance defence,introducing new arms control initiatives, strengthening political consultation, improvingEast-West cooperation and meeting global challenges; Adoption of a comprehensiveConcept of Arms Control and Disarmament.Brussels, 4 December 1989Against the background of fundamental changes in Central and Eastern Europe and theprospect of the end of the division of Europe, US President Bush consults with Allianceleaders following his summit meeting with President Gorbachev in Malta. While the NATOsummit meeting is taking place, Warsaw Pact leaders denounce the 1968 invasion ofCzechoslovakia and repudiate the Brejhnev Doctrine of limited sovereignty.London, 5-6 July 1990Publication of the London Declaration on a Transformed North Atlantic Alliance, outliningproposals for developing cooperation with the countries of Central and Eastern Europeacross a wide spectrum of political and military activities including the establishment ofregular diplomatic liaison with NATO.Rome, 7-8 November 1991Publication of several key documents: the Alliance’s new Strategic Concept, of the RomeDeclaration on Peace and Cooperation and of statements on developments in the SovietUnion and the situation in Yugoslavia.Brussels, 10-11 January 1994Launching of the Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative; All North Atlantic CooperationCouncil Partner countries and members of the Conference on Security and Cooperation inEurope (CSCE) are invited to participate; Publication of the Partnership for PeaceFramework Document; Endorsement of the concept of Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTFs)and other measures to develop the European Security and Defence Identity; Reaffirmationof Alliance readiness to carry out air strikes in support of UN objectives in Bosnia andHerzegovina.Paris, 27 May 1997Signing of the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between theRussian Federation and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Founding Act statesthat NATO and Russia are no longer adversaries and establishes the NATO-RussiaPermanent Joint Council.Madrid, 8-9 July 1997Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 20149
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideInvitations to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to begin accession talks;Reaffirmation of NATO’s Open Door Policy; Recognition of achievement and commitmentsrepresented by the NATO Russia-Founding Act; Signature of the Charter on a DistinctivePartnership between NATO and Ukraine; First meeting of the Euro-Atlantic PartnershipCouncil at summit level that replaces the North Atlantic Cooperation Council; An enhancedPartnership for Peace; Updating of the 1991 Strategic Concept and adoption of a newdefence posture; Reform of the NATO military command structure; Special Declaration onBosnia and Herzegovina.Washington D.C., 23-24 April 1999Commemoration of NATO's 50th Anniversary; Allies reiterate their determination to putan end to the repressive actions by President Milosevic against the local ethnic Albanianpopulation in Kosovo; The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland participate in their firstsummit meeting; Adoption of the Membership Action Plan; Publication of a revisedStrategic Concept; Enhancement of the European Security and Defence Identity withinNATO; Launch of the Defence Capabilities Initiative; Strengthening of Partnership forPeace and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, as well as the Mediterranean Dialogue;Launch of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Initiative.Rome, 28 May 2002NATO Allies and the Russian Federation create the NATO-Russia Council, where they meetas equal partners, bringing a new quality to NATO-Russia relations. The NATO-RussiaCouncil replaces the NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council.Prague, 21-22 November 2002Invitation of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to beginaccession talks; Reaffirmation of NATO’s Open Door Policy; Adoption of a series ofmeasures to improve military capabilities (The Prague Capabilities Commitment, the NATOResponse Force and the streamlining of the military command structure); Adoption of aMilitary Concept for Defence against Terrorism; Decision to support NATO membercountries in Afghanistan; Endorsement of a package of initiatives to forge newrelationships with partners.Istanbul, 28-29 June 2004Participation of seven new members to the event (Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia); Expansion of NATO’s operation in Afghanistan bycontinuing the establishment of Provincial Reconstruction Teams throughout the country;Agreement to assist the Iraqi Interim Government with the training of its security forces;Maintaining support for stability in the Balkans; Decision to change NATO’s defence-Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 201410
NATO 2014 Wales Summit Guideplanning and force-generation processes, while strengthening contributions to the fightagainst terrorism, including WMD aspects; Strengthening cooperation with partners andlaunch of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative with countries from the broader Middle Eastregion.Brussels, 22 February 2005Leaders reaffirm their support for building stability in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq,and commit to strengthening the partnership between NATO and the European Union.Riga, 28-29 November 2006Review of progress in Afghanistan in light of the expansion of ISAF to the entire countryand call for broader international engagement; Confirmation that the Alliance is preparedto play its part in implementing the security provisions of a settlement on the status ofKosovo; Measures adopted to further improve NATO’s military capabilities; NATOResponse Force declared operational; Comprehensive Political Guidance published.Initiatives adopted to deepen and extend relations with partners; Bosnia and Herzegovina,Montenegro and Serbia invited to join Partnership for Peace.Bucharest, 2-4 April 2008At Bucharest, Allied leaders review the evolution of NATO’s main commitments:operations (Afghanistan and Kosovo); enlargement and the invitation of Albania andCroatia to start the accession process (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* willalso be invited as soon as ongoing negotiations over its name have led to an agreement);the continued development of military capabilities to meet.Strasbourg/ Kehl, 3-4 April 2009Against the backdrop of NATO’s 60th anniversary, adoption of a Declaration on AllianceSecurity, calling for a new Strategic Concept; adherence to basic principles and sharedvalues, as well as the need for ongoing transformation; in-depth discussion onAfghanistan, NATO’s key priority; welcoming of two new members: Albania and Croatia,and the pursuit of NATO’s open door policy (invitation extended to the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia* as soon as a solution to the issue surrounding the country’s nameis reached); France’s decision to fully participate in NATO structures and the impact of thisdecision on the Alliance’s relations with the European Union; and NATO’s relations withRussia.Lisbon 19-20 November 2010Publication of a new Strategic Concept; gradual transition process to full Afghan securityresponsibility to start in 2011, backed by Allied agreement on a long-term partnership withArchived material - Information valid up to 3 September 201411
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideAfghanistan; decision to develop a NATO missile defence system to protect populationsand territory in Europe, in addition to deployed troops, against potential ballistic missileattacks; Russia invited to cooperate as part of a broader “reset” of relations with NATO;adoption of a comprehensive approach to crisis management, including a greater role instabilization and reconstruction for the Alliance and greater emphasis on training anddeveloping local forces; continue to support arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation efforts, and maintain an appropriate mix of nuclear and conventional forces;adoption of the Lisbon Capabilities Package that identifies critical capabilities; agreementto develop a NATO cyber defence policy and action plan; streamlining of NATO’s militarycommand structure and rationalization of NATO agencies; new impetus given to relationswith partners and NATO’s partnership policy in the broad sense of the term.Chicago 20-21 May 2012NATO leaders set out a strategy to conclude the transition of security responsibility toAfghan forces by the end of 2014 and commited to a new post-2014 mission to train,advise and assist Afghan forces. The ISAF coalition of 50 states was joined by anunprecedented number of partners committed to Afghanistan’s stability, bringing the totalnumber of countries and organisations represented at Chicago to over 60. NATO leadersapproved the Defence and Deterrence Posture Review and adopted a Defence Packageand new policy guidelines on counter-terrorism. An Interim Ballistic Missile Capability wasdeclared and initiatives taken in other key capability areas such as intelligence,surveillance and reconnaissance and air policing. NATO leaders confirmed efforts topursue cooperative security and engage with partners across the globe as well ascountries that aspire to NATO membership.Organising and holding these eventsNATO summit meetings are centred on the activities of the North Atlantic Council (NAC).As with all meetings of the NAC, the Secretary General chairs the meetings and plays animportant role in coordination and deliberations, as well as acting as the principalspokesman of the Alliance.As with meetings at the levels of Permanent Representatives and ministers, the work ofthe NAC is prepared by subordinate committees with responsibility for specific areas ofpolicy. The Deputies Committee, which consists of Deputy Permanent Representatives isresponsible for drafting declarations and communiqués after meetings of heads of stateand government, as well as foreign and defence ministers.Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 201412
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideOther aspects of political work may be handled by the Political and PartnershipsCommittee. Depending on the topic under discussion, the respective senior committeewith responsibility for the subject assumes the lead role in preparing Council meetingsand following up Council decisions.Support to the Council is provided by the Secretary of the Council, who is also Director ofthe ministerial and summit meeting Task Forces. The Secretary of the Council ensures thatNAC mandates are executed and its decisions recorded and circulated. A small CouncilSecretariat ensures the bureaucratic and logistical aspects of the Council’s work, while therelevant divisions of the International Staff support the work of committees reporting tothe NAC.ParticipationNATO summit meetings normally involve member countries only. However, on occasion,and provided Allies agree, meetings can be convened in other formats although there isno formal obligation to hold such assemblies.They include, for instance, meetings of defence or foreign ministers, Heads of State andGovernment of countries belonging to the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, the NATORussia Council, the NATO-Ukraine Commission or the NATO-Georgia Commission. Theycan also include leaders from ISAF troop-contributing countries, as was the case at theLisbon Summit. External stakeholders can also be involved: for instance, toprepresentatives from international organizations such as the UN, the EU Commission orthe World Bank.Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 201413
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideMember countriesAt present, NATO has 28 members. In 1949, there were 12 foundingmembers of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy,Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom andthe United States. The other member countries are: Greece and Turkey(1952), Germany (1955), Spain (1982), the Czech Republic, Hungary andPoland (1999), Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia(2004), and Albania and Croatia (2009).Provision for enlargement is given by Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which states thatmembership is open to any “European State in a position to further the principles of this Treatyand to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area”.Archived material - Information valid up to 3 September 201414
NATO 2014 Wales Summit GuideAny decision to invite a country to join the Alliance is taken by the North Atlantic Council, NATO’sprincipal decision-making body, on the basis of consensus among all Allies. Currently, Bosniaand Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia¹ areaspiring members.Alphabetical list of NATO member viaRepublic1999Lithuania LuxembourgNetherlands painTurkey20042004200419821952Denmark1949About member countries and their accessionThe founding membersOn 4 April 1949, the foreign ministers from 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty(also known as the Washington Treaty) at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington,D.C.: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.Within the following five months of the signing ceremony, the Treaty was ratified by theparliaments of the interested countries, sealing their membership.The 12 signatoriesSome of the foreign ministers who signed the Treaty were heavily involved in NATO’s workat a later stage
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