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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.

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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

Dagres Quoted in Axios on Trump’s Iran Plan

By Holly Dagres

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Iran

In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Wald Quoted in Washington Times on Iran’s Techniques to Evade US Sanctions

By Ellen Wald

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In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Wald Quoted in NYT on New US Sanctions Against Iran

By Ellen Wald

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In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Slavin Joins CGTN to Discuss US Reimposing Sanctions on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Wald Quoted in Reuters on US Renewing Iran Sanctions

By Ellen Wald

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In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Herbst Quoted in Newsweek on Belarus’s Claims of Protecting the West

By John E. Herbst

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Belarus

In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Slavin in The National Interest: Trump’s Iran Sanctions Undermine U.S. Interests and Values

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Nov 5, 2018

Stein In Foreign Policy: U.S.-Turkish Ties May Be Cut for Good in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

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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