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Boris Johnson tricked by Russian pranksters into admitting he wants to lead Ukraine 'foreign legion'
Tony Blair says he would have done more to ease 'strain' of immigration
Map shows Russia's huge gains in eastern Ukraine after Zelensky's 'gamble' on Kursk
Keir Starmer seeks to 'turn a corner on Brexit' as he meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Two killed after Russian strike 'wipes out' Ukraine hotel with fears survivors trapped
Ukraine faces biggest missile attack of war as Russia launches wave of strikes
Libya's central bank governor fired in move likely to inflame tensions
Russian nuke bombers rush NATO border as World War 3 tensions rise
NATO planes intercept two armed Russian supersonic missile carrier bomber jets
Germany NATO base sealed off by police after water 'contaminated in sabotage attack'
Melania Trump compared to Kamala Harris by Donald in bizarre chat with Elon Musk
Inside hidden UK Cold War bunker with nuke-proof walls and miles of tunnels
Russian naval 'spy' ship risks sparking NATO fury after 'deliberately violating' Finland border
New Royal Navy commando strike teams will boost UK's war capabilities
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Putin hits NATO state Romania with kamikaze drones used to target Ukraine ports
Barack Obama breaks silence on Joe Biden's decision to drop out of race
King's Speech transcript as Charles sets out Labour's plan to change Britain
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Russia warns Western cities are 'potential victims' if US deploys long-range missiles
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You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.NATO is the acronym for The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, whose members agree to a mutual defence pact. Its 28 member states, which includes Britain, are expected to contribute 2% of their GDP to defence, although that sum is not mandatory. The combined military spending of NATO's members makes up more than 70% of the global total. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the organisation is based on a treaty signed in 1949 and hold periodical summits around the world.