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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

May 21, 2018

Oh Quoted in WBHM on Trump and Moon’s Washington Meeting

By Miyeon Oh

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Korea

In the News

May 21, 2018

Slavin Joins i24News to Discuss Pompeo’s New Demands for Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

May 21, 2018

O’Toole Joins i24 News to Discuss the EU’s Move to Protect Iran Business Deals

By Brian O'Toole

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Iran

In the News

May 21, 2018

Slavin Quoted in The Atlantic on Pompeo’s Economic War on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

May 21, 2018

Ralby Joins Capitol Crude Podcast to Discuss Oil Piracy and Petroleum’s Black Market

By Ian Ralby

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In the News

May 21, 2018

Slavin Quoted in the Financial Times on Pompeo’s Iran Demands

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

May 21, 2018

Slavin in Axios: Pompeo’s Mission Impossible on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

May 21, 2018

Alfoneh Quoted by the United States Institute of Peace on Iran’s Role in Syria

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran Israel

In the News

May 21, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: What’s the Matter in Manbij? How an Obscure Syrian Town Could Determine the Future of the US-Turkish Alliance and What To Do About It

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

May 21, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: What’s the Matter in Manbij? How an Obscure Syrian Town Could Determine the Future of the U.S.-Turkish Alliance and What to Do About It

By Aaron Stein

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Syria