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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.

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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.

Insights & Impact

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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EnergySource

Jun 10, 2026

Leading bipartisan lawmakers on how to achieve US energy ‘dominance’

By Katherine Golden

At the 2026 Global Energy Forum, lawmakers leading the charge on US energy security discussed their efforts and the role that allies can play.

China Critical Minerals

EnergySource

Jun 10, 2026

Europe’s route out of this energy crisis, as mapped by Cyprus and Greece

By Katherine Golden

At the 2026 Global Energy Forum, Greece's Stavros Papastavrou and Cyprus’s Michael Damianos outlined how the energy system is reshaping around the Eastern Mediterranean.

Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Jun 9, 2026

The global energy demand era calls for major change—here’s how countries are pivoting

By Global Energy Center

Energy experts, policymakers, and business leaders at the Atlantic Council's tenth Global Energy Forum share their insights into the current crisis and the path toward a more energy secure future.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance
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Latest in-depth research and reports

Cover Credit: NATO. German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons fly over a remote stretch of Iceland while training with the Swedish Air Force as part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity. Arctic Sentry is a NATO vigilance activity aimed at enhancing security in the north, helping to make the Alliance safer. As part of this initiative, Sweden deployed a detachment of six Gripens to Keflavik Air Base to safeguard Icelandic airspace against threats or intrusions. Their deployment is also part of NATO’s Iceland Air Policing mission, marking the first time Sweden has led an air policing mission since joining NATO two years ago as its 32nd member. During their deployment, fighters from the Royal Danish Air Force and the German Air Force joined them for integration training. Situated in the middle of the North Atlantic, Iceland plays a vital role in helping Allies maintain situational awareness in the High North. Photo courtesy of the German Air Force.

Report

Jun 10, 2026

The future of NATO’s deterrence in the air domain

By Edward Brady

European NATO member states need to prepare to deter, and if necessary, defeat Russia—with less US support. When it comes to airpower, here are the actions European states need to take in the short, medium, and long term. 

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

Report

Jun 10, 2026

From diversification to integration: A market-based LNG coordination mechanism in Europe

By Michał Kurtyka, Marcin Gawęda, and Lisa Basquel

Europe successfully diversified its LNG supply in a short period, but long-term energy security requires a structural redesign of how European gas markets are organized, priced, and supplied.

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

Jun 9, 2026

How global authoritarians sustain inequality

By Deng Liu

Authoritarian leaders across the world use targeted strategies to sustain inequality. But developing countries should instead pull from a variety of existing development models to create societal prosperity.

East Asia Freedom and Prosperity
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In the News

Jun 7, 2026

Charai for Newsmax: No Trust, No Illusions, No Nuclear Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jun 5, 2026

Chhangani’s piece on digital yuan cited in European Central Bank’s report on the international role of the euro

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In the News

Jun 5, 2026

Lipsky joined the IMF’s podcast on the Geoeconomics

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In the News

Jun 5, 2026

Chhangani’s CIPS data cited in South China Morning Post

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In the News

Jun 5, 2026

Chhangani’s research on China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System cited in FDD

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In the News

Jun 5, 2026

Chhangani’s research on China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System cited in Asia Times

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In the News

Jun 4, 2026

Saab published in the Financial Times on Gulf support for Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On June 4, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Bilal Saab published an article in the Financial Times, discussing the benefit of a counter-drone defense partnership between the Gulf states and Ukraine. He argues this partnership would benefit Gulf states by integrating advanced Ukrainian drone defense technology into existing systems and provide Ukraine with much-needed capital.  

Defense Policy Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 4, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Iran’s Mafia State Understands Only Law Backed by Power

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

May 30, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: What Do the Gulf States Really Want?

By Atlantic Council

Geopolitics & Energy Security Middle East

In the News

May 28, 2026

Wieslander quoted in Politico

Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, was featured in a Politico article on Thursday, May 28, commenting on the security situation and the recent Swedish military exercise on Gotland, the strategically located Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Interviewed by Politico’s Victor Jack, Wieslander highlighted that Gotland has faced an increasing frequency of Russian hybrid […]

Northern Europe Security & Defense
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