Abstract
In the aftermath of World War II, the Truman doctrine and a strategy of containment was adopted. A central element of this containment strategy was the US-centered alliance system; while the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was the European part of the system. There were similar alliance formations in other parts of the world. What makes NATO unique, however, is the fact that it is the only treaty organization that survived into the new millennium. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was dissolved in 1977 after the Vietnam War, the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) was dissolved in 1979 after the revolution in Iran, and the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security Treaty (ANZUS) as such lost its relevance in 1986 when the US suspended its commitments towards New Zealand.1
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Edström, H., Matlary, J.H., Petersson, M. (2011). Utility for NATO — Utility of NATO?. In: Edström, H., Matlary, J.H., Petersson, M. (eds) NATO: The Power of Partnerships. New Security Challenges Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230297500_1
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