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1. What is NATO? What does NATO do? How does NATO work?

6. 28 Member countries A political and military organization Member countries Sharing common values The principle of collective defence A comprehensive vision of security Maintaining the transatlantic link Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia Albania, Croatia 2004 2009 Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland 1999 Spain 1982 Germany 1955 Greece, Turkey 1952 Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States 1949

7. Sharing common values A political and military organization Member countries Sharing common values The principle of collective defence A comprehensive vision of security Maintaining the transatlantic link Freedom Rule of law Individual liberty Common heritage Democracy Solidarity Well-being Peace and stability

67. Consensus decision-making Consensus decision-making Civil and military structure Delegations Main bodies NATO Secretary General International Staff International Military Staff Military command structure Agencies Paying for NATO An inter-governmental organization where decisions are taken jointly by each member country Principle of consensus applied at every committee level

68. Civil and military structure Consensus decision-making Civil and military structure Delegations Main bodies NATO Secretary General International Staff International Military Staff Military command structure Agencies Paying for NATO National Authorities Permanent Representatives (Ambassadors to NATO) International Military Staff Military Representatives to NATO Allied Command Transformation Allied Command Operations Secretary General Committees subordinate to the Council and NPG Nuclear Planning Group (NPG) North Atlantic Council (NAC) Military Committee (MC) International Staff Strategic Commands

76. International Staff Consensus decision-making Civil and military structure Delegations Main bodies NATO Secretary General International Staff International Military Staff Military command structure Agencies Paying for NATO Political Affairs and Security Policy Division Operations Division Public Diplomacy Division Defence Policy and Planning Division Defence Investment Division Senior Resource Board Civil and Military Budget Committees Secretary General Deputy Secretary General International Board of Auditors previous Emerging Security Challenges Division NATO Office of Security Executive Management Division Office of Resources Office of the Financial Controller

78. International Military Staff Consensus decision-making Civil and military structure Delegations Main bodies NATO Secretary General International Staff International Military Staff Military command structure Agencies Paying for NATO * The NATO HQ Consultation, Command & Control (C3) Staff previous Intelligence Division Operations Division Plans & Policy Division Cooperation & Regional Security Division Logistics Armaments & Resources Division NHQC3S* Financial Controller Legal Officer Support Activities Personnel Public Information Advisor Director (DIMS) Executive Coordinator SITCEN

80. Military Command Structure Consensus decision-making Civil and military structure Delegations Main bodies NATO Secretary General International Staff International Military Staff Military command structure Agencies Paying for NATO previous

81. Military Command Structure Consensus decision-making Civil and military structure Delegations Main bodies NATO Secretary General International Staff International Military Staff Military command structure Agencies Paying for NATO previous