Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- International Affairs
In news:
Syrian Civil War: Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air power, have launched an assault to capture the northwest Syria, the last remaining territory held by Syrian rebels backed by Turkey
As a result, UN Security Council called an emergency meeting to avert open conflict between Russia and NATO member Turkey
Prelims Value Addition
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance established by the Washington Treaty of April 4, 1949, by US, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against then USSR
A key provision of the treaty, the so-called Article 5, states that if one member of the alliance is attacked then it is to be considered an attack on all members.
NATO effectively put Western Europe under the “nuclear umbrella” of the US.
As of 2019, there are 29 member states, with Montenegro becoming the latest member to join the alliance in 2017
Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 29th February 2020
