In 2004 7 countries that were once Soviet allies were admitted as new members of this military alliance
Most notably, the Soviet Union gathered its Eastern European allies into a... [DOC] [TLE] NATO: Pentagon's Gateway Into Former Warsaw Pact And Soviet ... [PAR] Apr 16, 2010 ... With the accession of Spain into the military alliance of democratic states in 
Europe ... seven new members were inducted, six former Warsaw Pact countries, 
... by 2004 every member of the erstwhile Warsaw Pact outside the Soviet Union 
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