After five years of dithering, the answer now seems to be yes, with a decision in principle by the alliance to develop formal contingency plans to defend them.

踌躇了五年之后，北约给出了一个肯定的答案：原则上决定制定正式的应变计划来维护他们的安全。

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Develop contingency plans to help put a project back on track when problems have been identified.

建立应变计划，当发现问题时可以使项目回到正轨上来。

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The National Guard says its computers will be Y2K compliant before January 1, but it's up to units in each state to develop contingency plans tailored for their area.

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References were made to the "urgent" need for the Ministry of Defence to develop a strategy and contingency plans.

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