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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

Jan 21, 2018

Pham Quoted in The Cipher Brief on Boko Haram Going Global

By J. Peter Pham

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Nigeria

In the News

Jan 20, 2018

Slavin Joins i24 News to Discuss President Trump and Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Gallon Interviewed in Institut Montaigne on Donald Trump’s First Year in Office

By Jérémie Gallon

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In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: Turkey’s Bluster on Afrin: More Than Meets the Eye

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Jimenez Joins France 24 to Discuss Trump’s First Year in Office

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

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In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Shaffer Quoted in Real Clear Life on Energy Policies Predicting Revolutions

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Gopalaswamy Quoted in iNews on New Competitors in the Space Race: India, Japan, and China

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

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China India

In the News

Jan 19, 2018

Fried Quoted in Deutsche Welle on Russian Sanctions and Oligarchs List

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Stein Quoted in Yahoo on Turkey Facing Diplomatic Minefield Over New Syria Operation

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Stein Quoted in the Business Insiders on US Explanation of a New Kurdish-Dominated Force in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey United States and Canada