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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 6, 2019

Oh in The National Interest: North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Miyeon Oh Thinks Will Happen

By Miyeon Oh

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In the News

Feb 6, 2019

Bryza Joins Turkey’s A News TV to Discuss the U.S. Withdrawal From the INF Treaty and U.S.-Russia Relations

By Matthew Bryza

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Russia

In the News

Feb 6, 2019

Slavin Quoted in USA Today on Trump’s Address on Foreign Policy in State of the Union

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Feb 6, 2019

Bryza Joins TRT World Now to Discuss State of the Union

By Matthew Bryza

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In the News

Feb 6, 2019

Bryza Joins TRT World Now to Discuss State of the Union

By Matthew Bryza

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In the News

Feb 5, 2019

Kadhim Joins PBS to Discuss Trump’s Remarks on US Troops in Iraq to “Watch Iran”

By Abbas Kadhim

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Iraq

In the News

Feb 5, 2019

Livingston in Axios: The Congo’s Chaotic Election Throws the Future of Cobalt in Doubt

By David Livingston

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In the News

Feb 5, 2019

Wald Joins Bloomberg to Discuss EU Nations Backing Opposition Venezuela Leader

By Ellen Wald

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Venezuela

In the News

Feb 4, 2019

Marczak Joins BBC to Discuss Venezuela Opposition Recognition

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

In the News

Feb 4, 2019

Kasperek Joins Cheddar to Discuss China Trade Talks

By Marie Kasperek

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China