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Alliances vs. organizations: Which of the following is a military alliance? Differentiate military pacts from regional or economic groupings. Choose the correct alliance.

Q: Alliances vs. organizations: Which of the following is a military alliance? Differentiate military pacts from regional or economic groupings. Choose the correct alliance.

Concept NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a collective defense alliance. OPEC (energy cartel), ASEAN (regional bloc), and NAFTA/USMCA (trade pact) are not military alliances. Final Answer NATO

Difficulty: Easy

NATO
OPEC
ASEAN
NAFTA/USMCA

Correct Answer: NATO

Explanation:

Concept
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a collective defense alliance. OPEC (energy cartel), ASEAN (regional bloc), and NAFTA/USMCA (trade pact) are not military alliances.

Final Answer
NATO

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