2010 Lisbon summit
The 2010 Lisbon summit was a meeting of the heads of state and heads of government of NATO held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 19 and 20 November 2010.
| 2010 Lisbon Summit NATO Summit Lisbon 2010 | |
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Logo of the 2010 Lisbon Summit | |
| Host country | Portugal |
| Date | 19–20 November 2010 |
| Venue(s) | FIL – Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Parque das Nações |
| Cities | Lisbon |
| Website | natolisboa2010 |
The member states adopted a new "Strategic Concept", the alliance's new ten-year plan following the expiration of the previous plan adopted at the 1999 Washington summit. In addition to accepting the Strategic Concept that addressed the alliance's modern challenges such as terrorism and cyber attacks, the members agreed to develop a mutual missile defense system. The members met with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai regarding the group's operations in the country. They agreed to gradually withdraw combat forces from the country with a completion date of 2014. NATO reaffirmed their commitment to remain in Afghanistan to provide training and advice to Afghan forces and police.