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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 5, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in WJLA on Putin’s Boast of Nuclear Weapons

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Oosterveld Quoted in Newsweek on Italian Five Star Movement

By Bart Oosterveld

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Italy

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Vershbow Joins CNN to Discuss South Koreans Visiting Kim Jong Un

By Alexander Vershbow

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Korea

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Hadley featured on CNN

By Atlantic Council

Former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt and former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley join CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS to discuss the Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace.

English

In the News

Mar 4, 2018

Alami in The Arab Weekly: Incoherent Views Hamper Clear US Policy on Hezbollah

By Mona Alami

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Middle East

In the News

Mar 4, 2018

Alfoneh in Arab Weekly: Violence Against Sufis Reflects Intolerance of Islamic Republic

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Mar 4, 2018

Pham Quoted in Voice of America on Hague Tribunal Controversy

By J. Peter Pham

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In the News

Mar 4, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Saudi Crown Prince’s Foreign Trips

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Mar 3, 2018

Hof Quoted in The New York Times on Muller’s Investigation

By Frederic C. Hof

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The Gulf

In the News

Mar 3, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in Business Insider on The House Intelligence Committee

By Mark Simakovsky

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