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The '''Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom''' was formed in 1994 through a merger of the British Atlantic Committee and Peace Through NATO. See http://www.atlantic-council.org.uk/
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The '''Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom''' was formed in 1994 through a merger of the British Atlantic Committee and Peace Through NATO. See http://www.atlantic-council.org.uk/.  It functions to support NATO and Western military interests.
  
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The Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom is a non-governmental organisation. It exists to further knowledge and interest in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. It is a registered charity.
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By its own [http://www.atlantic-council.org.uk/about_us.htm account]:
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:The Atlantic Council was formed in 1994 when the British Atlantic Committee and Peace Through NATO joined. Both these organisations had a long history of supporting the Alliance but in the post Cold War period it was felt that there was sufficient overlap to bring about a merger.
  
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The Atlantic Council receives funds on an annual basis from Her Majesty's Government.
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:The Atlantic Council receives funds on an annual basis from Her Majesty's Government. However, the Council acts in a non-party political way. This is reflected in the fact that it numbers all three major party political leaders among its patrons. The Council has a President, many distinguished patrons and a management Board.
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It states [http://www.atlantic-council.org.uk/about_us.htm that] 'The main thrust of the work of the Council is in schools. We believe that it is very important that students have some knowledge of security issues. These are looked at in the context of life in a democracy.'
  
 
It is a member of the [[Atlantic Treaty Association]].
 
It is a member of the [[Atlantic Treaty Association]].

Revision as of 14:46, 18 January 2006

The Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom was formed in 1994 through a merger of the British Atlantic Committee and Peace Through NATO. See http://www.atlantic-council.org.uk/. It functions to support NATO and Western military interests.

By its own account:

The Atlantic Council was formed in 1994 when the British Atlantic Committee and Peace Through NATO joined. Both these organisations had a long history of supporting the Alliance but in the post Cold War period it was felt that there was sufficient overlap to bring about a merger.
The Atlantic Council receives funds on an annual basis from Her Majesty's Government. However, the Council acts in a non-party political way. This is reflected in the fact that it numbers all three major party political leaders among its patrons. The Council has a President, many distinguished patrons and a management Board.

It states that 'The main thrust of the work of the Council is in schools. We believe that it is very important that students have some knowledge of security issues. These are looked at in the context of life in a democracy.'

It is a member of the Atlantic Treaty Association.

See also: Atlantic Council of the United States, Atlantic Council.

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