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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

Dec 14, 2017

Manning Quoted in Yonhap News on Tillerson’s Offer for Talks With North Korea

By Robert Manning

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Korea

In the News

Dec 13, 2017

Khoury Quoted in The Washington Times on Muslim Leaders Criticism of President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision

By Nabeel Khoury

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Israel Middle East

In the News

Dec 13, 2017

Stein Quoted in Gulf News on Muslim Countries Declaring East Jerusalem as Capital of Palestine

By Aaron Stein

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Middle East

In the News

Dec 13, 2017

Manning Quoted in VOA on Tillerson’s Offer to Meet With North Korea Without Preconditions

By Robert Manning

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Korea

In the News

Dec 13, 2017

Wormuth Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee on “Using Force: Strategic, Political, and Legal Considerations”

By Christine Wormuth

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In the News

Dec 13, 2017

Bruton Quoted in The Intercept on African Migrants Fleeing Violence

By Bronwyn Bruton

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In the News

Dec 12, 2017

Cole Quoted in Wired on Tracing ISIS’ Weapons Supply Chain Back to the US

By August Cole

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In the News

Dec 11, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in Lobe Log on Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel

By H.A. Hellyer

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Israel Middle East

In the News

Dec 11, 2017

Hellyer in Muslim 500: Justice, Society and Islam

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Dec 11, 2017

Bechev in Ahval: A Missed Opportunity in Athens

By Dimitar Bechev

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Greece