Who is the newest member of NATO? Who are the 30 members in NATO?

Finland is the newest member of NATO, having joined on April 4, 2023. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental political and military alliance between 30 member states, primarily from North America and Europe.

NATO was established in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. Here is a list of the 31 member countries of NATO, sorted alphabetically:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czech Republic
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hungary
14. Iceland
15. Italy
16. Latvia
17. Lithuania
18. Luxembourg
19. Montenegro
20. Netherlands
21. North Macedonia
22. Norway
23. Poland
24. Portugal
25. Romania
26. Slovakia
27. Slovenia
28. Spain
29. Turkey
30. United Kingdom
31. United States

During the Cold War, NATO operated as a check on the threat posed by the Soviet Union. The alliance remained in place after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, and has been involved in military operations in the Balkans, the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.

NATO was founded in the aftermath of World War II, during a period of heightened tensions between Western democracies and the Soviet Union. The alliance was created as a response to the perceived threat of Soviet expansionism and the need for collective defense against potential aggression.