NATO's Strategic Concept
Active engagement, modern defence
New strategic concept, in its preface once more reaffirms the commitment of member countries of the Alliance on the unity among nations to defend each other against new security and peace threats. It clearly states the commitment of the Alliance in crisis prevention, conflict management and close cooperation with international partners, UN and EU. It opens a new page of cooperation with partners, offering an essential role in the shaping of NATO operations. It reaffirms the desire for a world without nuclear weapons but as long as there are nuclear weapons in the world, NATO will remain a nuclear alliance. It further reiterates strong commitment to keeping NATO's door open to all European democracies that meet membership standards.
June 1992, Albania applies and is officially accepted by the Council of the North Atlantic Cooperation (NACC).
