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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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Sep 18, 2019

Private Roundtable with First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire

By Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, September 18, the Africa Center hosted a private roundtable with H.E. Dominique Ouattara, first lady of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. In her remarks, Madame Ouattara discussed progress and obstacles to eliminating child labor in Côte d’Ivoire, addressing recent calls from Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to put an embargo […]

In the News

Sep 18, 2019

Wechsler joins BBC to discuss Iran’s denial of involvement in Saudi oil attacks

Iran Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 18, 2019

Slavin in The American Conservative: Iran and the Poisonous Fruits of ‘Maximum Pressure’

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Fontenrose joins BBC to discuss recent attacks on Saudi

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Slavin quoted in NPR on Saudi strike

By Atlantic Council

Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Pfaff in Defense One: The Saudi-Oil Attacks Aren’t Game Changing. They Show How the Game Has Changed

Iran Oil and Gas

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Slavin quoted in NPR on U.S. Satellites Detected Iran Readying Weapons Ahead Of Saudi Strike

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Bell quoted in WGME on Saudi oil attacks

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Middle East

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Shaffer for The Washington Examiner: Stand up to Iran’s oil market terrorism

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Sep 17, 2019

Wald in Bloomberg: Aramco’s IPO Could Use a Breather Anyway

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Middle East