NATO new strategy, Afghanistan's peacekeeping operations and anti-missile shield in Europe - were the main issues discussed at the meeting in Brussels.
NATO Foreign and Defense Ministers were in Brussels for a high level meeting to prepare the NATO Council that is being held in Lisbon in November.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is developing a new strategy and paving the way for internal reforms.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls on Russia to cooperate on missile defense, The New York Times reports.
"We need to protect our populations and territories from the threat posed by the proliferation of missiles. NATO can do it, and at an affordable cost. The Lisbon summit should be the occasion for NATO to make the decision to expand the capability to protect our populations and territories - and, at the same time, reach out to Russia to cooperate with us and share the benefits," Rasmussen stated.
