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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

Explore the podcast series

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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Content

In the News

Jul 19, 2018

Vershbow Joins CNBC to Discuss Trump’s Inviting of Putin to the White House

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

In the News

Jul 19, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in the New York Times on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

In the News

Jul 19, 2018

Grigas Quoted in Foreign Policy on Europe’s Reliance on Russian Energy

By Agnia Grigas

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jul 19, 2018

Slavin in AXIOS: Trump’s Iran sanctions could lead to volatile gas prices, recession

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Scholl and Morningstar in Handelsblatt Global: Nord Stream 2 takes center stage in Trump’s NATO performance

By Ellen Scholl & Richard Morningstar

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Germany NATO

In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Cohen in Newsweek: Look on the Bright Side: The Trump-Putin Summit Could Have Been Worse

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in Newsweek on Macedonia Joining NATO

By Mark Simakovsky

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Wilson Quoted in Vanity Fair on the Aftermath of the NATO Summit

By Damon Wilson

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Benitez Quoted in Stars and Stripes on the Aftermath of the NATO Summit

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in VOA on NATO’s Cyber Security Efforts

By Ben Nimmo

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Cybersecurity NATO