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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 2, 2018

Daniels in The Hills: Saudi Corruption Crackdown an Inkblot Test for Experts

By Owen Daniels

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Middle East

In the News

Feb 2, 2018

Slavin in Al-Monitor: Latest Iran Poll Suggests Trump Rhetoric Benefits Hard-liners

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Feb 1, 2018

Stefanini in The Security Times: Brexit is About More Than Just Trade; It’s Also About Security

By Stefano Stefanini

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In the News

Feb 1, 2018

Rosenblum in The Hills: Trump Fails to Make a Case for Tougher Action on North Korea

By Todd Rosenblum

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Korea

In the News

Feb 1, 2018

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Trump’s New Line on Trade

By Robert A. Manning

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Economy & Business NATO

In the News

Feb 1, 2018

Biberman in Perspectives on Terrorism: Terrorist Prison Breaks

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Feb 1, 2018

Ambassador Wayne Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee on “The Economic Relationship Between the United States, Canada, and Mexico”

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In the News

Jan 31, 2018

Hellyer in the National: What Lessons Can Be Learned From Singapore’s Religious Regulatory Framework?

By H.A. Hellyer

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Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jan 31, 2018

Bechev in Ahval: Turkey’s Balkans Role Holds Surprise Appeal

By Dimitar Bechev

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Turkey

In the News

Jan 31, 2018

Slavin in Axios: Russia Ascendant in the Middle East

By Barbara Slavin

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Middle East Russia