Current membership consists of 32 countries. In addition to the 12 founding countries, four new members joined during the Cold War: Greece and Turkey (1952), West Germany (1955) and …

Mar 11, 2024 · The Allies sign the Accession Protocol for Germany at NATO Headquarters, which was formerly located in Paris, in October 1954. Germany joined the Alliance in May of the …

For 75 years, NATO has proven to be vital to security in Europe. It is also the bedrock of our transatlantic relations. The Alliance therefore is and will remain a central pillar of German …

West Germany joined NATO in 1955, which led to the formation of the rival Warsaw Pact during the Cold War. The North Atlantic Treaty was largely dormant until the Korean War initiated the …

Strategic Concepts lay down the Alliance’s core tasks and principles, its values, the evolving security environment and the Alliance’s strategic objectives for the next decade. The 2022 …

The 183,000-strong Bundeswehr (German for "Federal Defence Force") was established in 1955 when the Federal Republic of Germany was being welcomed as a NATO member.

NATO is a central pillar of Germany’s security and defence policy. With 32 members today, NATO guarantees security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. The Alliance’s newest member is...

Nov 9, 2023 · Mr Stoltenberg welcomed that Germany has stepped up at a critical moment for European security and allocated troops for the defence of Europe, including a NATO brigade …

Apr 3, 2024 · The Federal Republic of Germany became a member of NATO on 6 May 1955. The German Democratic Republic, the socialist state that emerged from the division of Germany …

Jan 24, 2025 · In May 1955 West Germany joined NATO, which prompted the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact alliance in central and eastern Europe the same year. The West …