US confirms Tunisia’s Major Non-NATO ally status

• United States has approved Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status of Tunisia.
• This step will pave way for enhanced military cooperation between the two countries.
• Tunisia is the 16th country to become a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States.

About Major Non-NATO ally

Major non-NATO ally (MNNA) is a designation given by the US government to close allies who have strategic working relationships with U.S. Armed Forces but are not members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Members: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia