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Formation of NATO
The 30 original member states of NATO meet in Washington to establish a mutual defense treaty in response to perceived Russian aggression. -
West Germany joins NATO
After the London and Paris conferences, West Germany was allowed to rearm itself militarily and was permitted to join NATO -
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Operation Sharp Guard
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was hit with an arms embargo and sanctions. -
Bosnian Serb aircraft shot down
NATO took its first wartime action when it shot down four Bosnian Serb aircraft after they violated the no-fly zone imposed by NATO -
Kosovo Intervention
NATO begins Operation Allied Force, a bombing campaign targeting the military capabilities of the Federated Republic of Yugoslavia. The campaign was attacked by human rights advocates for the high rate of civilian casualties, with 90 Human Rights Watch confirmed incidents of civilians dying.
