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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

Feb 28, 2018

Åslund in The Hill: Russia Is Going Rogue; the US Must Contain It

By Anders Åslund

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NATO Russia

In the News

Feb 28, 2018

Wormuth Joins VOA to Discuss China’s Beijing’s Term Limit Decision

By Christine Wormuth

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China

In the News

Feb 28, 2018

Braw in Wall Street Journal: Italy’s Military Takes On Nation-Building

By Elisabeth Braw

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Italy

In the News

Feb 27, 2018

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Tehran Fails to Appreciate European Efforts to Preserve the Nuclear Deal

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Feb 27, 2018

Stein in War On The Rocks: Drawing Down From Incirlik: A Proposal to Improve America’s Strained Relations With Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Feb 27, 2018

Braga in Palm Beach Post: Leadership Transition in Cuba Promises Continuity

By Roberta S. Braga

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Cuba

In the News

Feb 27, 2018

Rosenblum in The Cipher Brief: Shedding the Veneer of Non-Partisanship on the House Intel Committee

By Todd Rosenblum

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Intelligence Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 27, 2018

Cohen Joins Czech Public TV to Discuss Inauguration of the Nemtsov Plaza

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Feb 26, 2018

Manning Quoted in VOA on U.S. Willing to Talk With N. Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Feb 26, 2018

Stein Quoted in Arab News on Kurdish Brigade Joining Turkey’s Operation

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey