NATO leaders hoped to boost the Alliance 's anti-terrorism efforts with an agreement to improve intelligence sharing and to develop new , high-tech defences against terrorist attacks . NATO members committed themselves to improve intelligence sharing through a Terrorist Threat Intelligence Unit . This Unit , created after the September 11 attacks , became permanent and . Its function is to analyze general terrorist threats , as well as those that are more specifically aimed at NATO . NATO also pledged itself to stand ready to assist any member country in dealing with potential or real terrorist attacks . The Alliance 's AWACS early warning radar aircraft and Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defence Battalion would be made available to any member that requests such assistance . Heads of State and Government also gave direction to develop a package of high-tech capabilities to protect civilians and forces from terrorist attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
2004 Istanbul summit