NATO

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Jul 20, 2026

7,967

Total Edits

3,580

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

1,937

Watchers

30%

Minor Edits

124K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 6% of the reported 7,967 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on NATO has been edited 7,967 times since it was created in 2001, by 3,580 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 321 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for only about 29% of the changes. Editing that dispersed means no small group dominates the page; most changes arrive from editors who touch it once or twice. In the same window, about 6% of the retrieved revisions came from bot accounts, which handle routine work such as link repair and reference formatting.

Within the retrieved window, 2024 carries the most recorded activity, with 229 changes. 20 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 33 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 6% of the 7,967 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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Most Edited Sections

Sections appearing most in edit summaries.

MembershipEnlargementtop21st centuryFurther reading

Recent Changeslast 90 days

Danlaycockper article title
Jul 20, 2026
Rwendland5% is by 2035, and for "Defence- and security-related spending" (3.5% for defence alone) - existing cite
Jul 16, 2026
HohumClearer image
Jul 9, 2026
GraemeLeggettdoesnt read link Further reading but overlong quote
Jun 28, 2026
GraemeLeggettnot visible redirect so no need to bold
Jun 28, 2026
OSINTsparrowno summary
Jun 24, 2026
Lova Falkadded a sentence from the same source - to show Nato's reaction to the request!
Jun 24, 2026
Lova FalkCE
Jun 24, 2026
Lova FalkCE
Jun 24, 2026
Lova FalkCE
Jun 24, 2026
FlutterDash344no summary
Jun 15, 2026
UpdateNerdce, including abbreviations
Jun 12, 2026
Danlaycockpartial rvt - NATO didn't invade Afghanistan, member states did individually
Jun 5, 2026
Dasommno summary
Jun 2, 2026
Dasomm/* 21st century */
Jun 2, 2026
KodningImplementing edit requested by [[Special:Contributions/Peek pdx|Peek pdx]] on the talk page – add missing space
Jun 2, 2026
TurboSuperA+c/e, fixed blue links, changed some wording
Jun 2, 2026
TurboSuperA+involvement -> invasion, per MOS:EUPHEMISM
Jun 2, 2026
TurboSuperA+is there a policy justification why the year removed? It's relevant and encyclopaedic information.
Jun 2, 2026
The Madrasno summary
May 29, 2026

Common questions about NATO on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on NATO been edited?

Wikipedia records 7,967 edits to NATO since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 3,580 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on NATO the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Dasomm, with 32 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on NATO created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for NATO is dated October 17, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on NATO edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2024 holds the most recorded changes, at 229. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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