NATO global partners, orpartners across the globe[1] are countries that cooperate withNATO on a regular basis, but are unable to join the alliance due toArticle 10 restricting countries eligible to join the alliance to those inEurope.[2]
Global partners are on the same level as countries with anIndividual Partnership Action Plan, with regards to working side by side with NATO member states on "a range of common cross-cutting security challenges such as cyber defense, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and resilience".[3] Many global partners of NATO are alsomajor non-NATO allies of the United States. These countries cooperate closely with theUnited States Armed Forces and benefit from other military and financial advantages.
Afghanistan: Designated during the rule of theIslamic Republic of Afghanistan, but suspended in 2021 after the western-allied Islamic Republic fell to theTaliban during the2021 Taliban offensive.[3] Afghanistan is currently governed by anunrecognized Islamic Emirate led by the Taliban.
Argentina - On April 18, 2024, Argentina officially applied to become a member of the NATO Global Partner Program.[4][5]
