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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

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 9, 2019

Bryza Quoted in TRT World to Discuss US-Turkey Talks on Joint Task Force in Syria

By Matthew Bryza

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Syria

In the News

Feb 8, 2019

Binnendijk in Defense News: German F-35 Decision Sacrifices NATO Capability for Franco-German Industrial Cooperation

By Hans Binnendijk

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Germany NATO

In the News

Feb 8, 2019

Hruby in Axios: Reform programs set Angola on the road to economic recovery

By Aubrey Hruby

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In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Wald Joins Chatham House to Discuss the Future of Saudi Arabia’s Economy

By Ellen Wald

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Johnston in Axios: The Green New Deal May Finally Bring Climate Change to Center Stage

By Robert "RJ" Johnston

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In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Rosenblum Quoted in Minneapolis Star Tribune on Trump’s Dissent on Worldwide Threat Assessment

By Todd Rosenblum

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In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Cohen in Forbes: Part I: PG&E Gets Burned For California Wildfires

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Trump and Asia – More Reasons to Worry

By Robert A. Manning

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In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Fried Quoted in Forbes on Rusal Sanctions

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Russia

In the News

Feb 7, 2019

Feng in Foreign Policy: We can’t tell if Chinese firms work for the party

By Atlantic Council

On February 7, 2019, Ashley Feng published a piece in Foreign Policy on the difficulties created by the “dangerously blurred” lines between private and state-owned firms in China.

China Economy & Business