SLOBODAN LEKIC of The Associated Press reports that NATO's chief and a senior U.S. official said that NATO and Russia are ready to conclude a series of agreements that are designed to boost cooperation in the Afghan war. This tactic would expand the original arrangements which allows NATO to ship non-lethal supplies from Europe to Afghanistan overland through Russia. Representatives from the 28 nations of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)will meet in Lisbon, Portugal and will be joined by Japan and Russia since they have contribute units to Afghanistan. One big issue that will be discussed is a proposed missile defense system for Europe and a new mission statement is needed to be updated. The summit is expected to focus on the war. At the meeting they seen an improvement of ties between the former Cold War rivals in the Afghan war, where the U.S. and NATO already have about 150,000 troops. Russia, refused to let their troops out of Afghanistan which because they fear Islamic extremism along its southern borders, has , but is willing to help NATO's war effort. It is said that NATO and Russia also will be attended by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, said a senior U.S. official which would establish new counter-narcotics center in Russia to train agents from Afghanistan. I chose this article because Martial Rhetoric is involved. Martial Rhetoric evokes military language, while NATO is all about Treaties which deals with war and they are trying to come with a resolution.