NATO Today
The Alliance After the Cold War
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization remains the core ofAmerican engagement in Europe and at the heart of European security.It is the member nations’ most effective instrument for coordinatingdefense and arms control and maintaining stability throughoutEurope. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the dissolution of theWarsaw Pact, and the progress of European integration have notended the need for NATO’s essential commitment to safeguard thefreedom and security of all its members by political and militarymeans in accordance with United Nations principles.London and Rome Meetings. The London Declaration on a Transformed North Atlantic Alliance, issued after the summit meeting of the North Atlantic…
