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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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NATO 20/2020 Podcast

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

Making a difference

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

In the News

Dec 17, 2020

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience

For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.

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Mar 3, 2020

Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.

China Disinformation

Program Impact Story

Feb 6, 2020

US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

By Global Energy Center

On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.

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Econographics

Aug 12, 2026

Europe’s rare earth strategy is betting on allies

By Theodor Westerlund Moberg

Europe cannot mine its way out of rare earth dependence on China. With most refining still under Chinese control, the EU needs deeper allied cooperation—and sustained investment—to build resilient supply chains.

Critical Minerals Economy & Business

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 12, 2026

Braw in Al Jazeera on Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian port infrastructure

By Elisabeth Braw

On August 12, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by Al Jazeera to discuss Ukrainian naval drone attacks on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

UkraineAlert

Aug 11, 2026

Western weakness is encouraging Putin to test NATO

By Peter Dickinson

As Moscow's hybrid war against NATO continues to escalate, the alliance's reluctance to impose any additional costs on the Kremlin will only only embolden Putin and fuel Russian perceptions of Western weakness, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Drones

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Aug 11, 2026

Mapeo de la inversión estadounidense en América Latina y el Caribe

By Jose Antonio Gonzalez Anaya, Martin Cassinelli

Las inversiones de China en América Latina y el Caribe acaparan los titulares pero, aunque Estados Unidos ha sido durante mucho tiempo el mayor inversionista de la región, se sabe menos sobre hacia dónde van sus inversiones. Nuevos datos muestran qué países y sectores reciben la mayor inversión estadounidense, y cómo esa inversión afecta a las economías locales.

Economy & Business Latin America

Issue Brief

Aug 3, 2026

ASEAN-5 in an era of geoeconomic realignment: Opportunities and risks in a fragmenting global economy

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

ASEAN-5 is poised to become an increasingly important engine of global growth, supported by young populations, improving human capital, abundant resources, and deep integration into global supply chains. Yet fragmentation, trade tensions, climate risks, infrastructure gaps, and regulatory constraints could limit this potential, making coordinated reforms essential to securing resilient and sustained regional economic progress.

East Asia Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Jul 31, 2026

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is a heavy blow to the deteriorating maritime order

By Elisabeth Braw

Iran’s use of a maritime chokepoint as a geopolitical tool—implemented in response to a war that violates the United Nations Charter—and the United States’ inconsistent response dramatically undermine the global maritime order and open the door for further such closures.

Economy & Business Geopolitics & Energy Security

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Conflict Defense Industry

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Jul 31, 2026

Nikoladze quoted in Al Jazeera on India’s trade-off between energy security and US tariff risk.

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Jul 31, 2026

Lipsky interviewed in a CBC podcast on tariffs becoming a feature of future US economic policy

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About the Council

Featured content

NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 Podcast

Making a difference

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience

Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus

US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

Latest commentary and analysis

Europe’s rare earth strategy is betting on allies

Braw in Al Jazeera on Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian port infrastructure

Western weakness is encouraging Putin to test NATO

Latest in-depth research and reports

Mapeo de la inversión estadounidense en América Latina y el Caribe

ASEAN-5 in an era of geoeconomic realignment: Opportunities and risks in a fragmenting global economy

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is a heavy blow to the deteriorating maritime order

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Lichfield interviewed on Global Dispatches to discuss the widening deficit in Russia

Lichfield quoted in the Japan Times on the US defending its own Treasury yields.

Tran quoted in CNN Business on Japan’s persistently low interest rates and its relation to the yen

Chhangani cited in Foreign Policy on e-CNY transaction volumes

Nikoladze interviewed by NPR on the importance to implement and enforce the Russia Sanctions Bill correctly

Romero interviewed on CNN about prediction markets and elections

Lipsky quoted in Politico regarding the fiscal outlook for the US and how this puts a new priority on revenues

Havrylov in Ukrinform: For the first time in Ukraine’s history, we are launching the licensed production of a defense system on Ukrainian soil

Nikoladze quoted in Al Jazeera on India’s trade-off between energy security and US tariff risk.

Lipsky interviewed in a CBC podcast on tariffs becoming a feature of future US economic policy

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