Nato Member Countries 2024. Explore the comprehensive overview of nato in 2024, its member countries, core objectives, and its pivotal role in the global geopolitical landscape. The historic expansion was set in motion by russia’s invasion of ukraine.

Though nato is a political as well as a military alliance, collective defense is the heart of nato’s founding treaty: The 12 founding member countries of nato are belgium, canada, denmark, france, iceland, italy, luxembourg, netherlands, norway, portugal, the united kingdom, and the united.