The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), founded in 1949, is an intergovernmental military alliance headquartered in Belgium. With approximately 7990 employees, NATO's primary function is to protect the freedom and security of its member states. This is achieved through a combination of political and military strategies focused on international affairs.
NATO bolstered defenses on its eastern flank on September 12, launching an activity called Eastern Sentry involving additional military hardware deployments from Britain, Denmark, France, and other unspecified countries, following a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace. From September 17-19, 2025, the NATO Security Committee held a meeting in Bratislava, bringing together representatives from over 60 countries and international organizations. A separate meeting of NATO’s Senior National Officials for Resilience took place in Berlin from September 16-18, 2025, hosted by Germany and Poland. This meeting focused on sharing national progress, experiences, and best practices in preparing for complex multi-domain crises. On September 17, 2025, Portugal signed a contract amendment with Embraer Defense and Security to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium airlifter.
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