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Major non-NATO ally (MNNA) is a designation given by the United States government to exceptionally close allies who have strong strategic working relationships with American forces but are not members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization . While being elevated to MNNA status does not automatically include a Mutual Defense Pact with the United States, it does confer a variety of military and financial advantages that otherwise are not obtainable by Countries not in NATO. HISTORY MNNA status was first created in 1989 when section 2350a, otherwise known as the Nunn Amendment, was added to Title 10 ( Armed Forces ) of the United States Code by Congress . It stipulated that cooperative Research And Development agreements could be enacted with non-NATO allies by the Secretary Of Defense with the concurrence of the Secretary Of State . Initial MNNAs were Australia , Egypt , Israel , Japan , and South Korea . In 1996 major non-NATO allies received additional military and financial benefits when section 2321k was added to Title 22 ( Foreign Relations ) of the U.S. Code (also known as section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act Of 1961 ), which added MNNAs to many of the same exemptions from the Arms Export Control Act that were enjoyed by NATO members. It also authorized the President to designate a nation as an MNNA thirty days after notifying Congress. When enacted, the statute designated Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, New Zealand , and South Korea as major non-NATO allies. The inclusion of New Zealand is unusual because it left the ANZUS Alliance in 1984 because of the Nuclear Ship Issue . Normally American officials refer to New Zealand as a "very good friend" but not a ally. BENEFITS Nations named as major non-NATO allies are eligible for the following benefits:
LIST OF MNNAS The following countries have been designated as major non-NATO allies of the United States (in order of their appointment):
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