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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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UkraineAlert

Oct 6, 2026

We are staying: European diplomats reject Russian calls to leave Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

European embassies in Kyiv sent a message of defiance to Moscow this week following the Kremlin’s latest call for diplomats to leave Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Drones

UkraineAlert

Oct 6, 2026

Jet drones are Putin’s secret weapon as he seeks to break Ukraine

By Mykola Bielieskov

Russia’s air war against Ukraine has recently entered a deadly new phase with round-the-clock jet drone attacks on civilian targets across Kyiv as Vladimir Putin seeks to make the Ukrainian capital unlivable and break the country’s resistance, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Conflict Defense Technologies

TURKEYSource

Oct 6, 2026

Beyond tariffs: The US–Turkey trade relationship needs a bigger bargain

By Leo Ayala

To reach their longstanding $100 billion trade ambition, the United States and Turkey should look beyond tariffs toward a broader economic bargain.

Economy & Business Europe
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Boats and tourists around Wat Arun in Bangkok.

Issue Brief

Oct 6, 2026

The new geoeconomics of Bretton Woods

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Martin Mühleisen, Nicole Goldin, Hung Tran, and Nisha Narayanan

Trade, investment, technology, finance, energy, and critical minerals are increasingly intertwined with national security. But globalization is not ending—it is becoming more contested and fragmented.

Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Oct 2, 2026

The risks of the strategic petroleum reserve’s four-decade low

By Jamie Webster and Morgan D. Bazilian

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has reached a historic low. As oil markets continue to tighten, refilling the reserve will become increasingly difficult.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2026

The strategic rationale for closer investment ties between Europe and the Gulf

By Jeffrey Lightfoot

Europe and the Gulf both stand to benefit from investing more in each region. Which projects make the most sense?

Economy & Business Europe
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In the News

Jul 8, 2026

Kroenig quoted in The New York Times on US leadership in NATO

By Atlantic Council

On July 7, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The New York Times about the importance of US leadership in NATO, even as Europe steps up.

NATO United States

In the News

Jul 6, 2026

Chalecki quoted in a Plastic News article on how a destabilized USMCA impacts investment and growth

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In the News

Jul 6, 2026

Budginaite-Froehly published in the Martens Centre

By Atlantic Council

On July 6, nonresident senior fellow Justina Budginaite-Froehly published a report with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, "Europe’s Rearmament Dividend: Turning Defence into Industrial Renewal," outlining how Europe should expand and sustain increased defense industrial capacity.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Jul 2, 2026

Lipsky quoted in a TIME article on the impact of the US’s decision not to renew USMCA

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In the News

Jul 2, 2026

“The Four Futures for Nato” by Anna Wieslander

In her new article in the Institute for Security and Development Policy, published on July 2, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, draws up four scenarios on the future of Nato. Wieslander writes that discussions about how to organize European security – in light of the Russian threat and doubts regarding the US commitment to […]

Northern Europe Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 1, 2026

Chalecki quoted in Bloomberg article on the impact of USMCA uncertainty on supply chains

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In the News

Jul 1, 2026

Chalecki quoted in Bloomberg article on US not renewing USMCA

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In the News

Jul 1, 2026

Charai in The National Interest: Why the Spanish Monarchy Still Matters to the US

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 1, 2026

Warrick for the The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Gaza’s Fate Hangs in the Balance in a Crucial Three-Day Meeting in Cyprus

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Jun 26, 2026

Amato in War on the Rocks on the deterrence gap

By Atlantic Council

On June 26, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Paul Amato published an article in War on the Rocks arguing that changes in the nuclear landscape over the past decade have created a pressing challenge where the United States lacks sufficient response options if deterrence fails in regional conflict. He discusses the rationale behind the 2018 […]

Nuclear Deterrence Security & Defense
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