The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is built on the idea of solidarity, but its members certainly don’t stop having clashing interests the moment they join the alliance. Indeed, since NATO’s founding in 1949, there have been a few moments when member states have come close to war against each other.
Although full warfare has been largely avoided between members, the alliance is often held together by diplomacy and narrow compromises. So, what events in NATO’s history saw these nations clashing with each other? Click on to find out.