them. They also were doubtful that the United States would use their nuclear weapons against Russian to protect Britain. So Britain and France built their own nuclear weapons. As a result, France removed its troops from NATO command, but did remain a member. The Paris headquarters was then moved to Brussels, Belgium. By 1955 the Soviet Union headed its own alliance to oppose NATO called the Warsaw Pact.
             The objectives of NATO are political based on a common defense planning and military cooperation and by working together in economic, scientific, environmental and other issues that would be of major concern for the world. During the Cold War, for example, NATO focused on the problems dividing Europe which was the development and maintenance of universal defense system and overcoming the political issues that were dividing them at this time. Today, NATO is focusing on developing stability within the European Community as well as developing an adequate peace keeping and crisis management system.
             The Treaty of Washington has specific articles that are rules or guidelines that countries under this treaty are to abide by. Article four of the treaty provides consultations among the allies whenever that particular country feels that its territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened. The threatened country has the gua
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