Defense pact (Redirected from Defence pact)
A defense pact (or defence pact Commonwealth spelling) is a type of treaty or military alliance which the signatories promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other. Generally, the signatories point out the threats and concretely prepare to respond to it together.
Current treaties
- ^ Joined as Kingdom of Greece.
- ^ Joined as West Germany. After reunification in 1990, the former East German territory became covered by NATO protection.
Historical treaties
Year | Treaty name | Member States |
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1788–1798 | Treaty of Alliance | Kingdom of France and the United States |
1873–1887 | League of the Three Emperors | German Empire, Austria-Hungary, and the Russian Empire |
1950–1979 | Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance | China and the Soviet Union |
1954–1977 | Southeast Asia Treaty Organization | Australia, France, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and the United States |
1955–1979 | Middle East Treaty Organization | Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom |
1955–1980 | Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty | Taiwan and the United States |
1955–1991 | Warsaw Pact | Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union |