ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

NATO Integrated Air Defense System

Okay kiddo, so imagine you have a big playground with lots of kids playing. But sometimes there are some kids who don't play nice and might try to do mean things, like hit or steal from other kids. That's where the playground monitor comes in to keep everyone safe.

Now, imagine the world is like a big playground, and countries are like the kids playing on it. Just like the playground monitor, there is an organization called NATO that helps keep the countries safe from any bad kids who might want to do mean things.

One of the ways NATO does this is with something called an integrated air defense system. This is like having lots of playground monitors all around the playground, but instead of watching for kids who are trying to be mean, they are watching for planes or missiles that might try to do harm to the countries in NATO.

These air defense systems are all connected, kind of like how your toys might all be connected with different pieces, so that they can share information and work together to protect the countries. It's like having a big team of playground monitors working together to make sure everyone is safe.

Hope that helps explain it, kiddo!