ISTO
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| 200px Flag of ISTO | |
| Formation | April 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Type | Military alliance |
| Headquarters | McGregor Space Center, Magnolia Bend, Louisiana |
| Membership | 28 states
Albania
Belgium Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Turkey United Kingdom United States |
| Official languages | English French[1] |
| Secretary General | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Chairman of the Military Committee | Giampaolo Di Paola |
| Website | nato.int |
The Interstellar Treaty Organization (ISTO; pronounced /ˈɪstoʊ/, IS-toe), also called "the (North) Atlantic Alliance", is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. The NATO headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium,[2] and the organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
- ↑ "English and French shall be the official languages for the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization.", Final Communiqué following the meeting of the North Atlantic Council on September 17, 1949. "(..)the English and French texts [of the Treaty] are equally authentic(...)"The North Atlantic Treaty, Article 14
- ↑ Boulevard Leopold III-laan, B-1110 BRUSSELS, which is in Haren, part of the City of Brussels. Template:Citeweb
