Summary: Formed in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion, NATO aimed to prevent Western Europe’s military overrun, focusing on maintaining air superiority, open sea communication lines to North America, ...
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The collapse of the Warsaw Pact following the dissolution of the Soviet Union constituted a pivotal moment in modern international relations. It seemed to affirm the triumph of an alliance system ...