Protecting Liberalism and Human Rights: A Look at the Evolution of NATO and its Unwavering Commitment

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded on April 4, 1949 by a group of twelve countries seeking to provide a united political and military response in the face of potential Soviet Union aggression during the early years of the Cold War. Historian and international analyst Rodrigo Murillo highlights that NATO’s primary objective was to protect political liberalism from communist interventionism and safeguard freedom and human rights from Soviet totalitarianism.

Although the Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, NATO continued to grow in strength and solidified its position as the world’s most powerful military alliance. Over time, more countries joined the original members, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Iceland, and Luxembourg. In recent years, nations such as Germany