Episode 0 - An Introduction




An Enduring Alliance - Celebrating 70 Years of NATO show

Summary: Welcome to an Enduring Alliance, a podcast reflecting on the 70-year history of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and its oldest military headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPE. April 4th marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Washington Treaty, the document which brought the 12 founding nations together to form NATO in 1949. NATO is a political and military alliance of like-minded nations that share common values and security concerns. In this episode we hear NATO and SHAPE experts explain why this organisation’s history is so important and some of the events we will cover throughout this series. For more information on this podcast check out our website at: https://shape.nato.int/history/podcasts HOSTS: Dr. Stella Adorf, Master Sergeant Alex Burnett, Dr. Linda Risso GUESTS: Mark Laity, Carmen Romero Sources: NATO Declassified https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_135843.htm