 Partnership
for Peace
 The
Partnership for Peace (PFP) is chiefly aimed at defense
cooperation and is the operational side of the Partnership framework,
designed to reinforce stability and reduce the risk of conflict. Since
its creation in 1994 it has been joined by 30 countries, three of
which – the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland – have since become
members of the Alliance.
The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a program of unprecedented
success, which NATO launched in 1994 to promote and maintain stability
and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic community. It personifies
the new concept of security, in which development of democratic
institutions is as significant for defense as large stockpiles of
weapons.
Each of the 26 countries engaged in PfP has a unique NATO
program tailored to its security needs. NATO partners meet with Allies
in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) to enhance security
cooperation and make decisions about issues of mutual concern. The
success of the NATO-led operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Kosovo
has been greatly enhanced by the participation of armed forces from
many PfP nations.
What
U.S. Officials Are Saying
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