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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

Jan 24, 2018

Hof Quoted in AP on US Strategy Against ISIS in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jan 24, 2018

Kroenig in WSJ: The Case for Tactical U.S. Nukes

By Matthew Kroenig

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 24, 2018

Grigas in Reuters: A Tale of a Tanker, Russian Gas, Sanctions and Energy Politics

By Agnia Grigas

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Russia

In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Handjani Quoted in NYT on Climate Change Amplifying Unrest in Iran

By Amir Handjani

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Iran

In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Joyner in The National Interest: Who Suffers the Most from Government Shutdowns?

By James Joyner

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In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Wormuth in Foreign Policy: Can Mattis Succeed Where His Predecessors Have Failed?

By Christine Wormuth

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National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Hof Joins WNYC to Discuss Turkish’s Campaign Against Syrian Kurds

By Frederic C. Hof

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In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Stein Quoted in Vox on Turkey’s Attack on Syrian Kurds

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Haid Quoted in Deutsche Welle on Syrian Conflict

By Haid Haid

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Syria

In the News

Jan 23, 2018

Stein in Foreign Affairs: Turkey’s Afrin Offensive and America’s Future in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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