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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.

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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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In the News

Apr 1, 2019

Charai in Newsmax: The Pope and the King: How Two Faith Leaders Are Changing Our World

By Atlantic Council

Morocco Politics & Diplomacy

Program Impact Story

Apr 1, 2019

#Ukraine’s presidential election

By Atlantic Council

On April 1, the Eurasia Center hosted a public event discussing the first round of the Ukrainian presidential elections. The 2019 presidential election has been a pivotal event in Ukraine’s history. Anticipating attempts at outside interference in the election, the Atlantic Council, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, and the Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity established a […]

Disinformation Elections

In the News

Mar 29, 2019

Hunter in the Tampa Bay Times: The unfortunate politics of the Mueller report

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In the News

Mar 29, 2019

Biberman in East Asia Forum: Pakistan is ready for stability in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Mar 29, 2019

Cohen in Newsweek: Ukraine is Heading to the Polls—What Does it Mean for the U.S.?

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Mar 29, 2019

Cohen in Forbes: U.S. Energy After 2020: Between Fossil Fuels And Climate Change

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Mar 29, 2019

Lipner quoted in The Washington Post on Kushner’s Middle East peace plan

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 28, 2019

Kroenig Joins CNN to Discuss Trump’s North Korea Approach

By Matthew Kroenig

In the News

Mar 28, 2019

Manning in GlobalAsia: Techno-Nationalism vs. the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By Atlantic Council

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

In the News

Mar 27, 2019

Nawaz in The Hill: Losing the War for Hearts and Minds

By Shuja Nawaz

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