In an alliance founded on the principle of “all for one, and one for all,” it is vital that all nations are seen to contribute fairly to operations. Thus, NATO, developed a burden-sharing mechanism to assess members’ manning commitments for critical operational activities relative to their gross national income.
在一个建立在“人人为我，我为人人”基础上的联盟内，每个国家都公平的对军事行动作出贡献非常重要。因此，北约发展了一个责任分担机制，按照其国民总收入来评估成员对重大军事行动的人员配备承诺。