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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 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

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Miner in Washington Post on Marriott Apologizing to China for Listing Taiwan as Stand-Alone Country

By Sean Miner

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China

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Slavin Joins Middle East Focus Podcast to Discuss Iran Protests

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Fried Quoted in VICE News on Russian Oligarchs List

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

In the News

Jan 18, 2018

Åslund and Fried Quoted in Quartz on Russian Oligarchs List

By Anders Aslund and Daniel Fried

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Russia

In the News

Jan 17, 2018

Nordenman in Defense One: Russian Subs Are Sniffing Around Transatlantic Cables. Here’s What to Do About It

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

In the News

Jan 17, 2018

Hellyer in the National: Economic Problems and Protests Persist But, for Many Reasons, Tunisia is a Success Story

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Jan 17, 2018

Bryza Joins TRT World to Discuss US-Turkey Tensions in northern Syria

By Matthew Bryza

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Jan 16, 2018

Yussef Auf in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: The Battle Over Appointing Judges in Egypt

By Yussef Auf

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North Africa

In the News

Jan 16, 2018

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Trump Impatience Could Yet Trigger War

By Robert Manning

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Korea