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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

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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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Content

In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Ben Nimmo Quoted in Politico on Misinformation Around US Midterm Elections

By Atlantic Council

Ben Nimmo spoke to Politico about the spread of disinformation campaigns in advance of the 2018 midterm elections in the United States.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

In the News

Nov 4, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Latin America News Dispatch on Central American Caravan

By Jason Marczak

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In the News

Nov 4, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus Wants Turkey to be Involved in Regional Energy Plans

By Charles Ellinas

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Turkey

In the News

Nov 3, 2018

Dagres Joins BBC Radio 5 to Discuss Iran

By Holly Dagres

Listen to the full discussion here.

Iran

In the News

Nov 3, 2018

Joyner In the National Interest: It’s Not the Military’s Job to Oppose Trump

By James Joyner

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In the News

Nov 3, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Washington Post on Iran Sanctions

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Nov 2, 2018

Oh in World Economic Forum: How Energy Infrastructure is Shaping Geopolitics in East Asia

By Miyeon Oh

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In the News

Nov 2, 2018

Ben Nimmo Quoted in the Washington Post on Russian Interference in 2018 Midterms

By Atlantic Council

Ben Nimmo spoke to the Washington Post about potential foreign interference in the 2018 midterm elections in the United States.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

In the News

Nov 2, 2018

Wald Op-ed in Bloomberg: Trump and the Art of the Iranian Deal

By Ellen Wald

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In the News

Nov 2, 2018

Cohen in Newsweek: Will Trump Turn on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman?

By Ariel Cohen

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Saudi Arabia