The bodies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

1. The bodies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

THE BODIES OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANISATION
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Ekaterina, 031707

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3. The North Atlantic Council

-the principal
political decisionmaking body
-composed of
Ministers of
Defense, or Heads
of Government
THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL

4. The NATO Military Committee

-composed of member states' Chiefs of
Defence
-provides guidance on military matters
THE NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE

5. The International Staff and The International Military Staff

The International Military Staff (IMS) is the
executive body of the Military Committee (MC),
NATO’s senior military authority.
International Staff (IS) is to provide advice,
guidance and administrative support to the
national delegations at NATO Headquarters.
THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF AND THE
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY STAFF

6. the Nuclear Planning Group

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the principal body for planning,
discussing and deciding on
matters relating to nuclear
policy
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-meetings with the participation
of the Alliance's defense
Ministers
THE NUCLEAR PLANNING GROUP

7. the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

-the consultative
interparliamentary organisation
-consists legislators from all the
member states of the Atlantic
Alliance
THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY