Although political and military preparations are setting the stage for NATO approval of a more expansive involvement in missile defense, next month's Lisbon summit is once again expected to stop shy of pushing forward full force on the concept of territorial defense throughout the alliance. Missile defense has been a contentious issue in the alliance. For now, NATO is merely concerned with protecting deployed forces, although it has studied ways to protect member states from the threat of ballistic missile attack.
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