NATO Operations and Principles

The video discusses NATO's mission, its evolution post-Cold War, and its current relevance amid global conflicts. It highlights NATO's collective defense principle, financial challenges, and the recent interest of Sweden and Finland in joining the alliance due to the Ukraine conflict. The video also updates viewers on CNN 10's programming schedule.

What was the primary mission of NATO when it was first established?

• To create a unified European government

• To protect against the Soviet Union

• To promote global trade

• To establish a global currency

How many countries originally founded NATO in 1949?

• 20

• 10

• 12

• 15

What is the key principle of NATO's collective defense?

• Unity in diversity

• Peace through trade

• Every nation for itself

• One for all and all for one

What percentage of GDP are NATO members expected to spend on defense each year?

• 3%

• 2%

• 1%

• 4%

Which global event led NATO to redefine its purpose after the Cold War?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The crisis in the Western Balkans

• The signing of the Maastricht Treaty

• The launch of the Euro

What was NATO's largest ever operation?

• Peacekeeping in Bosnia

• Operation in Afghanistan

• Operation Desert Storm

• Invasion of Iraq

What was Vladimir Putin's demand regarding NATO's borders?

• To include Russia in NATO

• To roll back NATO's borders to the 1990s

• To dissolve NATO

• To expand NATO's borders

Which two countries recently submitted requests to join NATO?

• Sweden and Finland

• Norway and Denmark

• Poland and Hungary

• Austria and Switzerland

What is the significance of Sweden and Finland joining NATO?

• It weakens NATO's influence

• It creates a greater overlap with the European Union

• It reduces NATO's military capabilities

• It isolates the United States

What is the strategic importance of the Baltic region for NATO?

• It is a major economic hub

• It is the most vulnerable region for defense against Russia

• It is a cultural center of Europe

• It is a neutral zone