NATO Summit 2021 – Countries Agreed to Step Up Defence

Why in news ? The NATO Summit was held recently in Brussels. During the summit, countries agreed to step up their collective defence against threats from all directions. About NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) also called North Atlantic Alliance is an intergovernmental military alliance. Formed in: NATO was formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty. Members: It consists of 30 countries from North America and Europe. The most recent member state is North Macedonia, included in NATO in 2020. Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.Read More