Military alliances Military alliances The Achaean League was a confederation of Greek city states in Achaea, a territory on the northern coast of the Peloponnese. An initial confederation existed during the 5th through the 4th century BC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Achaean League"
The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS or ANZUS Treaty) is the military alliance which binds Australia and the United States, and separately Australia and New Zealand to cooperate on defense matters in the Pacific Ocean area, though today the treaty is understood to relate to attacks in any area. ...more on Wikipedia about "ANZUS"
The Central Treaty Organization (also referred to as CENTO, original name was Middle East Treaty Organization or METO, also known as the Baghdad Pact) was adopted in 1955 by Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, and Iran, as well as Britain. Although American pressure, along with promises of military and economic largesse, were key in the negotiations leading to the agreement, the United States chose not to initially participate as to avoid alienating Arab states with which it was still attempting to cultivate friendly relations. Some (particularly nationalist radicals) saw the Pact as an attempt by the British to retain influence in the Middle East as a substitute for the loss of their empire in India. In 1958 the United States finally joined the alliance. It is generally viewed as one of the least successful of the Cold War alliances. Organizations headquarters was initially located in Baghdad, Iraq. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Treaty Organization"
The CST was set to last for a 5-year period unless extended. On April 2, 1999, the Presidents of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, signed a protocol renewing the treaty for another five year period -- however Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan refused to sign and withdrew from the treaty instead (at the same time Uzbekistan joined the GUAM group, established in 1997 by Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine and largely seen as intending to counter Russian dominance in the region). ...more on Wikipedia about "Collective Security Treaty Organization"
The Delian League was an association of Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. It was led by Athens. Because many of the league's Polis' were too poor to contribute ships to the collective navy, they paid taxes to Athens so that there would be enough money to build the expensive triremes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delian League"
ECOMOG is a West African multilateral armed force established by the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS). The name is an abbreviation of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group. ECOMOG is not a standing army, but a formal arrangement for separate armies to work together, along similar lines to NATO. Its backbone is Nigerian armed forces and financial resources, with sub-battalion strength units contributed by other ECOWAS members - Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Gambia. ...more on Wikipedia about "ECOMOG"
The term Franco-Polish Military Alliance refers to the military alliance between Poland and France that was active between 1921 and 1940. Along with the Franco-British Alliance, it was the basis for creation of the Allies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Franco-Polish Military Alliance"
The Latin League was an alliance of Rome and the many other cities and villages in and around the area of Latium. It was originally created after the foundation of the Roman Republic to protect the Latin peoples against their common enemy, the Etruscans (who had just been expelled from Rome and were leading a war to regain the city). After the Roman defeated the Etruscans, the League served as protection against the invading Celts from Gaul. ...more on Wikipedia about "Latin league"
The League of Corinth was a federation of Greek states created by Philip II of Macedon during the winter of 338 BC/ 337 BC to facilitate his use of Greek military forces in his war against Persia. ...more on Wikipedia about "League of Corinth"
Major non-NATO ally (MNNA) is a designation given by the United States government to exceptionally close allies who have strong strategic working relationships with American forces but are not members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. While being elevated to MNNA status does not automatically include a mutual defense pact with the United States, it does confer a variety of military and financial advantages that otherwise are not obtainable by countries not in NATO. ...more on Wikipedia about "Major non-NATO ally"
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949. Its headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium. Its other official name is the French equivalent, l'Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique du Nord (OTAN). ...more on Wikipedia about "NATO"
The Peloponnesian League was an alliance of states in the Peloponnese in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peloponnesian League"
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), also known as the Manila Pact, was a treaty organization formed on September 8 1954 by ...more on Wikipedia about "Southeast Asia Treaty Organization"
The Warsaw Pact or Warsaw Treaty, officially named the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance, was a military organization of Central and Eastern European Communist states. It was established in 1955 to counter the perceived threat from the NATO alliance (which had been established in 1949). The creation of the Warsaw Pact was prompted by the integration of a "re-militarized" West Germany into NATO via ratification of the Paris Agreements. The Pact lasted throughout the Cold War until, following the collapse of Communist states in Europe and political changes in the Soviet Union, countries began withdrawing in 1991. The Warsaw Pact was officially dissolved in June of that year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Warsaw Pact" shortopedia, just the best. Military_alliances
Not to be confused with the European Union (EU), the Western European Union (WEU) is a partially dormant European defence and security organization, established on the basis of the Treaty of Brussels of 1948 with the accession of West Germany and Italy in 1954. ...more on Wikipedia about "Western European Union"
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