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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 11, 2018

Slavin Joins ABC News Australia to Discuss the Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

Watch the full discussion here

Iran

In the News

May 11, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Axios on China’s Long Game for Middle East Influence

By Barbara Slavin

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China Iran

In the News

May 11, 2018

Slavin Joins CNBC to Discuss the Iran Deal Exit’s Strain on Trans-Atlantic Alliances

By Barbara Slavin

Watch the full discussion here

Iran

In the News

May 10, 2018

Ahmad Quoted in Al Jazeera on Islamic Scholars Meeting to Bring Peace to Afghanistan

By Javid Ahmad

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Afghanistan

In the News

May 10, 2018

Livingston in NPR: These Are The Potential Consequences Of Renewing Sanctions For Iran’s Oil Importers

By David Livingston

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Iran

In the News

May 10, 2018

Slavin Quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Trump’s Showmanship on Iran and North Korea

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Korea

In the News

May 10, 2018

Slavin Quoted in The Independent on the Iran-Israel Clash in Syria

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Israel

In the News

May 10, 2018

Blanford Quoted in The Daily Beast on Hezbollah’s Brace for a Showdown with Israel

By Nicholas Blanford

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Israel

In the News

May 9, 2018

O’Toole Quoted in i24 News on Trump’s Nuclear Deal Pullout

By Brian O'Toole

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Iran

In the News

May 9, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: Trump’s Dumb Decision to Withdraw from the Deal Gave Iran the Advantage

By Aaron Stein

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Iran