The 1975 Brussels summit was the third NATO summit

NATO summit

A NATO summit is a summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for Heads of State and Heads of Government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities....

 bringing the leaders of member nations together at the same time. The formal sessions and informal meetings in Brussels

Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

, Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 took place on May 29-30, 1975. This event was only the third meeting of the NATO heads of state following the ceremonial signing of the North Atlantic Treaty

North Atlantic Treaty

The North Atlantic Treaty is the treaty that brought NATO into existence, signed in Washington, D.C. on 4 April 1949. The original twelve nations that signed it and thus became the founding members of NATO were:...

on April 4, 1949.

Background

In this period, the organization faced a generational challenge; and the unresolved questions concerned whether a new generation of leaders would be as committed to NATO as their predecessors had been.

Agenda

The general discussions focused on the need for affirming of the fundamental importance of the Alliance, Other topics included,

• Allied cohesion in the face of international economic pressures following the 1974 oil crisis; and
• Support for successful conclusion of negotiations in the framework of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).

External links

• NATO update, 1975