<p class="title">The Trump administration has designated Brazil as a "major" non-NATO ally, a move which will allow the Latin American nation priority access to the US weapons market and strengthen bilateral military ties.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Jordan, New Zealand, Argentina, Bahrain, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Kuwait, Morocco, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tunisia are among other non-NATO allies of the US.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a memorandum sent to the Secretary of State on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said, "I hereby designate the Federative Republic of Brazil as a major Non-NATO Ally of the United States."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an inter-governmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries. It constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Non-NATO Ally is a designation given by the US for strategic reasons to countries, which are not a NATO member. The designation results in a number of military and financial advantages to such countries. </p>
<p class="title">The Trump administration has designated Brazil as a "major" non-NATO ally, a move which will allow the Latin American nation priority access to the US weapons market and strengthen bilateral military ties.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Jordan, New Zealand, Argentina, Bahrain, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Kuwait, Morocco, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tunisia are among other non-NATO allies of the US.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a memorandum sent to the Secretary of State on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said, "I hereby designate the Federative Republic of Brazil as a major Non-NATO Ally of the United States."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an inter-governmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries. It constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Non-NATO Ally is a designation given by the US for strategic reasons to countries, which are not a NATO member. The designation results in a number of military and financial advantages to such countries. </p>