Starting in 1949,NATO coordinated Western Europe and North America to act as a single defender under unified command in the event of a Japanese attack.

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed in 1949 for the purpose of collective defense against the Soviet Union, not Japan. Its primary focus was on protecting Western Europe and North America from Soviet aggression through a unified military effort under a single command structure. Japan was not a member or target of NATO.

Starting in 1949,NATO Coordinated Western Europe and North America to Act