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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

Nov 10, 2017

Pham Quoted in Financial Times on President Robert Mugabe’s Legacy

By Dr. J. Peter Pham

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South & Central Africa

In the News

Nov 9, 2017

Alfoneh in the Middle East Institute: Tehran Tries to Control the War Scare

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Nov 9, 2017

Alami in the New Arab: Hizballah’s Hubris is Being Reined in by an Unpredictable Saudi Regime

By Mona Alami

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Middle East

In the News

Nov 9, 2017

Khoury in Market Watch: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is Destabilizing the Middle East with his Power Grab

By Nabeel Khoury

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 9, 2017

Wang in China Daily: US, DPRK Must Meet Halfway to end Crisis

By Wang Junsheng

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China Korea

In the News

Nov 8, 2017

Cohen in The Hill: Lessons We’ve Learned in the Century Since Russia’s Communist Coup

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Nov 8, 2017

Alami in Al-Monitor: The Road to Rebuilding Raqqa

By Mona Alami

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Syria

In the News

Nov 8, 2017

Hellyer in The National: We Mustn’t Use Pseudo-orientalism as an Excuse for Inaction in the Arab World

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Nordenman Quoted in Defense News on Raytheon European Deal

By Magnus Nordenman

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In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Fairbank in U.S. News & World Report: Trump Can Turn the Tables in China

By Timothy Fairbank

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China