<Tr> <Th> Map of NATO affiliations in Europe </Th> <Th> Map of NATO partnerships globally </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> NATO members </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Membership Action Plan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Individual Partnership Action Plan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Partnership for Peace </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mediterranean Dialogue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Istanbul Cooperation Initiative </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Global Partners </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Albania </Li> <Li> Belgium </Li> <Li> Bulgaria </Li> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Croatia </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> <Li> Denmark </Li> <Li> Estonia </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> Germany </Li> <Li> Greece </Li> <Li> Hungary </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Italy </Li> <Li> Latvia </Li> <Li> Lithuania </Li> <Li> Luxembourg </Li> <Li> Montenegro </Li> <Li> Netherlands </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Poland </Li> <Li> Portugal </Li> <Li> Romania </Li> <Li> Slovakia </Li> <Li> Slovenia </Li> <Li> Spain </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> United Kingdom </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Bosnia - Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Macedonia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Armenia </Li> <Li> Azerbaijan </Li> <Li> Bosnia - Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Georgia </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> <Li> Moldova </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Armenia </Li> <Li> Austria </Li> <Li> Azerbaijan </Li> <Li> Belarus </Li> <Li> Bosnia </Li> <Li> Finland </Li> <Li> Georgia </Li> <Li> Ireland </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> <Li> Kyrgyzstan </Li> <Li> Macedonia </Li> <Li> Malta </Li> <Li> Moldova </Li> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Sweden </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> Tajikistan </Li> <Li> Turkmenistan </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> <Li> Uzbekistan </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Algeria </Li> <Li> Egypt </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Jordan </Li> <Li> Mauritania </Li> <Li> Morocco </Li> <Li> Tunisia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Bahrain </Li> <Li> Kuwait </Li> <Li> Qatar </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> Afghanistan </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Colombia </Li> <Li> Iraq </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Mongolia </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> <Li> Pakistan </Li> <Li> South Korea </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> NATO members </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Membership Action Plan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Individual Partnership Action Plan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Partnership for Peace </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mediterranean Dialogue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Istanbul Cooperation Initiative </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Global Partners </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Albania </Li> <Li> Belgium </Li> <Li> Bulgaria </Li> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Croatia </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> <Li> Denmark </Li> <Li> Estonia </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> Germany </Li> <Li> Greece </Li> <Li> Hungary </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Italy </Li> <Li> Latvia </Li> <Li> Lithuania </Li> <Li> Luxembourg </Li> <Li> Montenegro </Li> <Li> Netherlands </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Poland </Li> <Li> Portugal </Li> <Li> Romania </Li> <Li> Slovakia </Li> <Li> Slovenia </Li> <Li> Spain </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> United Kingdom </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Bosnia - Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Macedonia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Armenia </Li> <Li> Azerbaijan </Li> <Li> Bosnia - Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Georgia </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> <Li> Moldova </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Armenia </Li> <Li> Austria </Li> <Li> Azerbaijan </Li> <Li> Belarus </Li> <Li> Bosnia </Li> <Li> Finland </Li> <Li> Georgia </Li> <Li> Ireland </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> <Li> Kyrgyzstan </Li> <Li> Macedonia </Li> <Li> Malta </Li> <Li> Moldova </Li> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Sweden </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> Tajikistan </Li> <Li> Turkmenistan </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> <Li> Uzbekistan </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Algeria </Li> <Li> Egypt </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Jordan </Li> <Li> Mauritania </Li> <Li> Morocco </Li> <Li> Tunisia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Bahrain </Li> <Li> Kuwait </Li> <Li> Qatar </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> Afghanistan </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Colombia </Li> <Li> Iraq </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Mongolia </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> <Li> Pakistan </Li> <Li> South Korea </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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