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On April
4, 19491949
twelve nations
from WestOn
On April
April 4,
4, 1949 twelve
twelve nations
nations from
from WestWestern ern
Europe
and and
North
America
signed
the the
Europe
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North
Atlantic Treaty
in Washington,
D.C. A A
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Treaty in
in Washington,
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D.C. A
key feature
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5, in5,which
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key feature of this treaty is Article 5, in which
which
the the
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armed
attack against
one or more
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of them in
in
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North
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an attack
against themthem
all.”
an
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against them all.”
all.”
On April
2, 1951
General
Eisenhower, the the
On
April
2,
1951
General
On April 2, 1951 General Eisenhower,
Eisenhower, the
first first
Supreme
Allied
Commander
Europe
Supreme
Allied
Commander
first Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Europe
(SACEUR),
signed
the activation
orderorder
for
(SACEUR),
signed
the
activation
(SACEUR), signed the activation order for
for
Allied
Command
Europe
(ACE)
and and
its headAllied
Command
Europe
(ACE)
its
headAllied Command Europe (ACE) and its headquarters
at SHAPE.
On the same
day ACE’s
quarters
quarters at
at SHAPE.
SHAPE. On
On the
the same
same day
day ACE’s
ACE’s
subordinate
headquarters
in Northern
and and
subordinate
headquarters
in
Northern
subordinate headquarters in Northern and
Central
Europe werewere
activated, with with
the
Central
Central Europe
Europe were activated,
activated, with the
the
Southern
Region
following
in June.
In July
Southern
Region
following
in
June.
In
July
Southern Region following in June. In July
19511951
SHAPE’s new new
headquarters complex
in
1951 SHAPE’s
SHAPE’s new headquarters
headquarters complex
complex in
in
Rocquencourt,
France
opened
for
business.
Rocquencourt,
France
opened
for
business.
Rocquencourt, France opened for business.
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In February
1966 President
de Gaulle
stated
In
In February
February 1966
1966 President
President de
de Gaulle
Gaulle stated
stated
that that
the changed
worldworld
situation
“stripped
of of
the
changed
situation
“stripped
that the changed world situation “stripped of
justification”
NATO’s military
integration and and
justification”
justification” NATO’s
NATO’s military
military integration
integration and
that that
France
was was
therefore
re-establishing
her
France
therefore
re-establishing
that France was therefore re-establishing her
her
sovereignty
overover
French
territory.
As aAs
result,
sovereignty
French
territory.
a
result,
sovereignty over French territory. As a result,
all forces
within France’s
borders would
have
all
all forces
forces within
within France’s
France’s borders
borders would
would have
have
to come
under
French
control
by April
1969.
to
come
under
French
control
by
April
1969.
to come under French control by April 1969.
The The
Belgian Government
then offered
Camp
The Belgian
Belgian Government
Government then
then offered
offered Camp
Camp
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training camp
near Mons.
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training camp
camp near
near Mons.
Mons.
SHAPE
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SHAPE
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at Rocquencourt
Rocquencourt
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ParisParis
on 30
March
1967,
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March
1967,
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the next
day day
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opened
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day opened its new headquarters at
at
Casteau.
Casteau.
Casteau.
In November
2002, during
the Prague
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In November
November 2002,
2002, during
during the
the Prague
Prague SumSummit, mit,
it was
decided
that that
only only
one one
command
it
was
decided
command
mit, it was decided that only one command
with with
responsibility for all
NATO
operations – –
with responsibility
responsibility for
for all
all NATO
NATO operations
operations –
Allied
Command
Operations
with with
its headAllied
Command
Operations
Allied Command Operations with its
its headheadquarters
at
SHAPE,
would
exist
in
the
future.
quarters
at
SHAPE,
would
exist
in
the
future.
quarters at SHAPE, would exist in the future.
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SACEUR’s
Mission
SACEUR’s
Mission
SACEUR’s
Mission
To contribute
to the the
peace, security
and
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contribute to
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peace, security
security and
and
territorial
integrity
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countries
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countries by:
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threats
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threats
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military planning
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military planning
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and requesting
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Supreme
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Europe
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Europe
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Europe (SACEUR)
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two strategic
The SACEUR
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one of
of the two
two strategic
strategic
commanders
for
NATO
and
the
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for
NATO
and
the
commanders for NATO and the commander
of Allied
Command Operations
mander
mander of
of Allied
Allied Command
Command Operations
Operations
(ACO).
(ACO).
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responsible
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the highest
military
authority
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highest
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NATO,
for the
overall
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conduct
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(SHAPE) at
at Casteau,
Casteau, Mons,
Mons, Belgium.
Belgium.
needed
to undertake
the full range
of
needed
needed to
to undertake
undertake the
the full
full range
range of
of
Alliance
missions,
as and
whenwhen
agreed
Alliance
missions,
as
and
agreed
Alliance missions, as and when agreed
uponupon
by the North
Atlantic Council.
upon by
by the
the North
North Atlantic
Atlantic Council.
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x contributing
to the the
Alliance’s crisiscrisis
x
x contributing
contributing to
to the Alliance’s
Alliance’s crisis
management
arrangements
management
arrangements
management arrangements
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for the effective
defense of of
x
x providing
providing for
for the
the effective
effective defense
defense of
the territory
of NATO
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of
the
the territory
territory of
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NATO countries
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of
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forces.
forces.
their forces.
Current
Operations
Current
Operations
Current
Operations
1. The
Kosovo Force,
Jun 99. 99.
1.
1. The
The Kosovo
Kosovo Force,
Force, Jun
Jun 99.
2. Operation
Active
Endeavour,
Oct 01. 01.
2.
2. Operation
Operation Active
Active Endeavour,
Endeavour, Oct
Oct 01.
3. The
International
Security
Assistance
Force
3.
The
International
Security
Assistance
3. The International Security Assistance Force
Force
in Afghanistan,
Apr 03.
in
Afghanistan,
Apr
03.
in Afghanistan, Apr 03.
4. Air4.Policing,
May 2004.
4. Air
Air Policing,
Policing, May
May 2004.
2004.
5. NATO
Training
Mission-Iraq(NTM-I),
Feb 05. 05.
5.
NATO
Training
Mission-Iraq(NTM-I),
5. NATO Training Mission-Iraq(NTM-I), Feb
Feb 05.
6. NATO
Support
to the
African
Union,
July July
05. 05.
6.
NATO
Support
to
the
African
Union,
6. NATO Support to the African Union, July 05.
7. Operation
Ocean Shield,
Aug 09. 09.
7.
7. Operation
Operation Ocean
Ocean Shield,
Shield, Aug
Aug 09.
8. NATO
Training
Mission-Afghanistan(NTM-A)
8.
NATO
Training
Mission-Afghanistan(NTM-A)
8. NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan(NTM-A)
Oct Oct
09
Oct 09
09