Europe: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization( NATO) shared its photo of the year 2022, which shows the British Army Pathfinders parachute into North Macedonia as a part of exercise Swift Response 22. The image was captured by the British Army photographer Corporal(Cpl) Rob Kane. The selection of the winner was based on the number of votes by the users.
Here’s NATO’s photo of the year 2022:
NATO has been unifying allies from Europe and North America in a military pact to defend the member nations against any threat, as well as the shared values, mutual cooperation and transatlantic unity.
Over the years, millions of photographs have been taking millions of pictures, highlighting the cooperation. These photographs include formal and institutional meetings or candid moments of humanity, spontaneity and beauty. Below are some of the most iconic snapshots of NATO from the beginning:
The above image dates back to 4th April 1949 when twelve countries signed the North Atlantic treaty and marked the establishment of NATO in Washington, D.C.
In 1950, NATO’s first headquarters were established at 13 Belgrave Square in London
1955: A soldier taking a moment to pet a deer during a military exercise in West Germany while a smiling farmer looks on.
1956: The image shows a group of women officers from Allied armed forces strolling around Paris and visiting the Eiffel Tower, which is just across the river from NATO headquarters at the Palais de Chaillot.
1959: The snapshot of fighter jets performing a vertical climb during a NATO air exhibition.
1962: The image shows planes flying in NATO formation over the Acropolis in Athens, Greece during a ministerial meeting in May 1962.
1970: NATO’s first communication satellite launched at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in December 1970.
 1972: Troops participating in dive-tank exercise during Strong Express In Norway in September 1972, meant for sailors to adapt to high water pressure situations.
1995: A fighter jet preparing to take off from the deck of an aircraft carrier during a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Williamsburg, United States.
2007: Troops keeping a lookout at a remote hilltop outpost at Ma’sum Ghar base in Southern Afghanistan.
2019: A soldier looking at Northern Lights during exercise Reindeer II in Norway.
