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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.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

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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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Content

In the News

Jun 12, 2020

Book review of Nawaz’s “The Battle for Pakistan” in the Al Bilad English Daily

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 12, 2020

Preble and Burrows in the National Interest: The urgent need to adjust America’s approach to the world

By Atlantic Council

Assessing the use of the military and relying on other capabilities shaping the future. Read more about our experts

Coronavirus National Security

In the News

Jun 12, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy: How will US protests affect civil-military relations and America’s image?

By Atlantic Council

On June 12, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and the Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they debate how the Trump administration’s response to protests in the United States could affect civil-military relations. They also discuss how racial injustice and the protests […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 12, 2020

Akhtar as a moderator at the University of Lahore Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research: ‘The China-Pakistan Axis’ with Andrew Small

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 11, 2020

Ahmad in The Hill: The Taliban’s emerging tactical terror alliances

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 11, 2020

Kroenig’s new book reviewed in the National Interest

By Atlantic Council

Army officer Sam Wilkins reviews Matthew Kroenig's new book, "The Return of Great Power Rivalry," and notes that it "represents a much-needed lesson in the hard power advantage of democracies."

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Jun 11, 2020

Sherman quoted in Marketplace on Zoom and censorship

Cybersecurity Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jun 11, 2020

Linscott in Law360: US Could Better Effect WHO Reform From Within

By Atlantic Council

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 11, 2020

Ahmad in The Hill: The Taliban’s emerging tactical terror alliances

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 10, 2020

Kroenig discusses new book on DefAero podcast

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig discusses his new book, The Return of Great Power Rivalry: Democracy versus Autocracy from the Ancient World to the US and China on the DefAero Report Daily Podcast. Buy the book here.

China Politics & Diplomacy