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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

Aug 13, 2018

HA Hellyer Quoted in VOA on Saudi-Canada Diplomatic Feud

By HA Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia United States and Canada

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Ullman in UPI: There’s only so much ‘ruin’ in a nation

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Stein Quoted in ThinkProgress on Fall of Turkey’s Currency

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Stein Quoted in Foreign Policy on Trump Blocking Fighter Jet Transfer Amid Deepening US-Turkey Rift

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Handjani Quoted in the National on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi’s Support for US Sanctions on Iran

By Amir Handjani

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Iran Iraq

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Shaffer quoted in Newsweek on Merkel-Putin Meeting and Nord Stream 2 Implications

By Brenda Shaffer

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Germany Russia

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Fleck Quoted in Newsweek on Merkel-Putin Meeting

By Jorn Fleck

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Germany Russia

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Preble in War on the Rocks: War memorials might help us avoid future wars

By Atlantic Council

On August 13, 2018, War on the Rocks published an article by Dr. Christopher Preble titled “Remembrance of War as a Warning.” Preble explores the concept of war memorials as a deterrence measure. He considers new ways to remember America’s wars and how such changes might help us avoid future wars. More about our expert

Conflict English

In the News

Aug 12, 2018

Wald in Forbes: Instead of Tesla, Saudi Arabia Should Invest in Battery Tech

By Ellen Wald

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Aug 12, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: LNG back in the limelight

By Charles Ellinas

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