Throughout the series, NATO traditionally serves a broad figure used to encompass all of the playable, Western-based factions such as those from the United States or the United Kingdom.Īs such, NATO as a whole actually comprises of individual forces from the U.S. It was founded on the principle of collective defence, and of guaranteeing the peace and security of its members through mutual political and military co-operation. 3.2.1 Events of Operation Arrowhead (2012)įirst signed in 1949, NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance that was formed between several North American and European countries.