GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The most important players in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are the member countries themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the Cold War, NATO was reconceived as a “cooperative-security” organization whose mandate was to include two main objectives: to foster dialogue and cooperation with former adversaries in the Warsaw Pact and to “manage” conflicts in areas on the European periphery, such as the Balkans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aside from efforts in Afghanistan, NATO has participated in a wide range of roles including relief effort, counter-piracy, enforcing no-fly zones and naval blockades.