1948–1951: Common origins, where NATO cannibalises intra-European initiatives
The Western Union, established to implement the 1948 Treaty of Brussels signed by Belgium, … See more

Command structures
The CSDP entails collective self-defence amongst member states. This responsibility is based on Article 42.7 of TEU, which states … See more

• United States Mission to NATO
• Foreign relations of the European Union
• Foreign relations of NATO
• United States–European Union relations See more

The Berlin Plus agreement enables EU operations to be planned and conducted at the military strategic and operational level with recourse to assets and capabilities in the See more

The memberships of the EU and NATO are distinct. The EU and NATO have respectively 27 and 32 member states, of which 23 states are members of both.
The four EU member … See more

• NATO article on EU relations
• EU factsheets on NATO relations
• EDC Treaty (unofficial translation) see pg 2
• EDC information on European Navigation See more