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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.

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

Apr 18, 2018

Åslund in The Hill: Data is the new oil and Facebook is Standard Oil

By Anders Åslund

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In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pereira Joins The Point to Discuss US-Latin America-China Relations

By Katherine Pereira

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China Latin America

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pereira Joins CGTN to Discuss the Potential Impacts of Trump’s Absence at the Summit of the Americas

By Katherine Pereira

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Latin America

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pham Quoted in Daily Nation on Russia’s Influence in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Kroenig Quoted in Vox on Pompeo’s Meeting With Kim

By Matthew Kroenig

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Korea

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Marzcak in Los Angeles Times: Few Political Changes Likely As Cuba Moves on From Six Decades Under the Castro Brothers

By Jason Marczak

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Cuba

In the News

Apr 17, 2018

Pham Quoted in Le Soft International on DRC’s New Mining Code

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Apr 17, 2018

Ullman Quoted in Newsweek on Trump’s Plan on Syria

By Harlan Ullman

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Syria

In the News

Apr 17, 2018

Itani Quoted in Vox on Trump’s Plan for Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Middle East

In the News

Apr 17, 2018

Khoury Quoted in The Daily Mail on Syrian Chemical Weapons Investigation

By Nabeel Khoury

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Syria