title: NATO From Formation to Expansion, A Perspective on International Relations
abstract: This study explores the development and strategic importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), recognized as one of the most resilient and effective international alliances in modern times. Founded in the complex aftermath of World War II, NATO emerged as a response to the Soviet Union’s expanding influence across Eastern and Central Europe and as a framework for European unity under American strategic direction. The research analyzes how NATO has sustained its political and mili
journal: Al-Biruni Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences