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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

Mar 18, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in Financial Times on Egyptian Economic

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Why Shia Clerics Challenge Iran’s Shia Clerical Regime

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Taylor Quoted in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Facing Challenges on Middle East Issues

By Andrea Taylor

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Middle East

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Cohen Joins France 24 to Discuss Russian Presidential Election

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Simakovsky Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss Russian Election

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

Mar 17, 2018

Bechev in Ahval: Turkey and the EU: Half-Full or Half-Empty?

By Dimitar Bechev

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 16, 2018

al-Qarawee Quoted in The World Weekly on Iraq’s Climate Change

By Harith Hasan al-Qarawee

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Iraq

In the News

Mar 16, 2018

Slavin Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss the Impact of Tillerson Firing on North Korea and Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Mar 16, 2018

O’Toole in AXIOS: More Coordinated Response Needed to Russian Attacks on the West

By Brian O'Toole

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Russia

In the News

Mar 16, 2018

Manning in The Hill: Inside the Mind of a Dictator: Trying to Grasp Kim’s Thought Process

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea