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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

Feb 21, 2020

Salman joins India Today to discuss President Trump’s visit to India

By Atlantic Council

India International Norms

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Ali and Warrick in The Hill: Storm clouds loom as Trump loyalist Grenell becomes acting intelligence chief

The past few days have seen a whiplash series of events within the leadership at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). These changes could shape the future relationship between President Trump and the U.S. intelligence community (IC) and between the IC and the public. The president’s selection of Amb. Richard Grenell as acting director of national […]

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Livingston interviewed in AA News on the electric vehicle market in Turkey

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Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Slavin joins PRI to discuss Iran’s parliamentary elections

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Elections Iran

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Ullman in the Wall Street Journal: Team bloat reduces U.S. defense readiness

By Harlan Ullman

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Nia in Just Security: For Free Expression in Iran, the U.S. Can Act to Keep the Internet On

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Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Sherman in WIRED: Governments Are Clamping Down On Foreign Tech Investments

By Atlantic Council

State inspection of foreign investments at home isn’t novel. Probing NGOs and mandating registration of foreign lobbyists are just two decades-old examples. What’s different today is that countries are accelerating and expanding these powers where they already exist, or freshly architecting them altogether. It’s a way for governments to address two things: perceived foreign influence over their domestic technology spheres, and perceived risks of foreign governments using investments and acquisitions to access sensitive data.

Politics & Diplomacy Technology & Innovation

In the News

Feb 21, 2020

Cunningham joins NPR to discuss the Afghan Peace Process and recent 7-day ceasefire

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Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Feb 20, 2020

Jensen writes fictional account of future great-power conflict

By Atlantic Council

Senior Fellow Benjamin Jensen uses fiction to explore the future battlefield.

China Conflict

In the News

Feb 20, 2020

RFE/RL spotlights Herbst and the Ukraine Reassurance Tour

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Politics & Diplomacy Security Partnerships