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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

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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Hof in The Atlantic: How Trump Could Sell Out Syria to Putin

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Hruby in The Hill: African nations are carrying the torch of free trade

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Fried Quoted in the Atlantic on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Daniel Fried

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in Fox Business on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in the New Yorker on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Gopalaswamy Quoted in the Times of India on the Postponement of the ‘2+2 Dialogue’

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

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India

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Francis in the Kyiv Post: If Chicago can defeat corruption, so can Ukrainian capital

By Diane Francis

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Ukraine

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Fried Quoted in Reuters on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Daniel Fried

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In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Cohen Quoted in the Kyiv Post on Ukraine’s Energy Security and Energy Independence

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in Circa News on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Mark Simakovsky

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NATO Russia