Which of the following statements regarding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is/are correct?
1. It is an alliance of countries from Europe and North America that enables them to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means.
2. So far, NATO’s principle of collective defence has never been invoked.
3. NATO follows an open door policy with regard to enlargement i.e. any willing country can become its member.
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