Cold War NATO History Keystone of Defense Naval Institute Admiral Boone 1959

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Estate sale find, vintage copy of
NATO
Keystone
of Defense, by Admiral W.F. Boone,  Preprinted from U.S.
Naval Institute Proceedings, Vol. 85, No. 4, Whole No. 674, April, 1959, Annapolis, Maryland.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.
NATO constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO's Headquarters are located in Evere, Brussels, Belgium, while the headquarters of Allied Command Operations is near Mons, Belgium.
The North Atlantic Treaty was largely dormant until the Korean War initiated the establishment of NATO to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: This included the formation of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in 1951, which adopted the Western Union's military structures and plans.
In 1952, the post of Secretary General of NATO was established as the organization's chief civilian. That year also saw the first major NATO maritime exercises, Exercise Mainbrace and the accession of Greece and Turkey to the organization.
Softcover, illustrated, 43 pages, 1959, Language: English, Product Dimensions: 6.75" X 9.75", shipping weight: 5 ounces.
PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - The booklet is in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition with signs of wear, tears, creases, fading, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images.
(C1C14-102)