NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)signed 1949; member states pay for it; 29 members from Europa and NA, open for growth; member states acknowledge trying to find peaceful options and are committed to liberal democratic principles; Collective Defense (article 5), International Crisis Management e.g. in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Mediterranean Sea, Cooperative Security- Partnerships with other countries and organizations globally; the NATO was one of the most important military organizations after WWII, is it loosing importance at the moment?