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This dossier documents the United States relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Important notice:
We are in the process of rebuilding our dossiers with statements and other documents of the new Administration.

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Tab 1 lists US priorities with regard to Africa, major USG statements, recent USG statements, USG fact sheets, and US. Govt. reports. 

Tab 2 lists non-US. Govt. reports, journal articles, and other documents.

Tab 3 provides a set of links to major web sites.

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Other US Govt. Resources

September 12, 2008 Ambassador Volker Remarks at the Centre for European Reform

March 11, 2008 Testimony of Daniel Fried Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs  Senate Committee on Foreign Relations “NATO: Enlargement and Effectiveness”

February 29, 2008 Afghanistan, Enlargement, and the Future of the Alliance, Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs SAIS – Center for Transatlantic Relations, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC

Partnership for Peace (PfP) The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a program of practical bilateral cooperation between individual Partner countries and NATO. It allows Partner countries to build up an individual relationship with NATO, choosing their own priorities for cooperation.

United States Mission to NATO

 

The North Atlantic Treaty

The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments. They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area. They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defense and for the preservation of peace and security. Washington D.C. - 4 April 1949  North Atlantic Treaty

 
 

Reports

The NATO Summit at Bucharest, 2008

 

 

NATO in Afghanistan is a “test of the alliance’s political will and military capabilities.” Paul Gallis. Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress. Updated July 16, 2007. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) faces such obstacles as shoring up a weak government, using military capabilities in a distant country, and rebuilding a country devastated by years of war.

NATO and the European Union Source: CRS Report Kristin Archick Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Paul Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division. Updated January 3, 2006.
 

NATO's Decision-Making Procedure Source: CRS Report. Paul Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division. March 8, 2005.

 

The United States and NATO: A Dossier

Ambassador Victoria Nuland (US Permanent Representative to NATO) seated next to US President George W. Bush and NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. NATO Picture.
Ambassador Victoria Nuland (US Permanent Representative to NATO) seated next to US President George W. Bush and NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. NATO Picture.

Key U.S. Policy Priorities

bullet NATO Summit Concludes with Commitments for Future Work NATO conducted important business during its 59th summit in Romania that goes well beyond its extension of invitations to two new members -- Albania and Croatia.

bullet Transatlantic Unity on Russia We and our European allies are therefore acting as one in supporting Georgia. We are leading the world’s effort to help Georgia rebuild. The door to a Euro-Atlantic future remains wide open to Georgia, and our alliance will continue to work to make that future a reality.

bulletUnder Secretary of State Burns Outlines Trans-Atlantic Agenda. We Americans understand that the odds of success are far greater if we proceed in partnership with Europe. We will thus continue our priority effort to prepare NATO, our most important Trans-Atlantic bridge, for new challenges, including counter-terrorism, weapons proliferation, and difficult peace-keeping missions far from NATO's home in Europe.  

bullet NATO Leaders Embrace Transformation Agenda The United States achieved all of its major objectives at the NATO Riga Summit November 28-29, said senior U.S. officials, who described the heads-of-state meeting as “a vital moment” transforming the military alliance for the 21st century. “A year ago we laid out a transformation agenda; we achieved all of the things that were on our agenda today,” a senior U.S. official said November 29. Senior administration officials spoke to reporters immediately after the Riga Summit on condition they not be identified.

bullet NATO Members Reach Consensus on Current Operations, Future Goals NATO’s 26 heads of state strengthened their commitment to Afghanistan and expressed their hope to invite three Balkans nations to join the military alliance in 2008. They also extended immediate invitations to three other Balkans nations to join the Partnership for Peace program. “Contributing to peace and stability is NATO’s key priority,” NATO leaders said November 29 in their Riga Summit Declaration after two days of meetings in Latvia’s historic capital.

Major US Government Statements

A select list of major statements On the United States and Africa with policy value.

Latest US Government Statements

This is a list of the 5 most recent items in reverse chronological order.

US Government Fact Sheets

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