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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

Nov 7, 2017

Castello Quoted in El Pais on Trump’s Foreign Policy After One Year

By Carlos Castello-Catchot

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In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in Reuters on Attack on Police in Egypt’s Western Desert

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Kayhan Threatens Houthis Will Target Dubai Next

By Ali Alfoneh

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Middle East

In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Krull in U.S. Naval Institute Blog: U.S. Navy Collisions: Why Theories of Cyberattack Don’t Hold Water

By Matthew Krull

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In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Alfoneh Quoted in Reuters on Iraqi and Iranian Infrastructure Network

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran Iraq

In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Stein Quoted in Al-Monitor on Turkish Government’s Aspirations with Trump Administration

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in Yahoo on Corruption in Business in Saudi Arabia

By Mohammed Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in the Guardian on Social Reforms in Saudi Arabia

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 6, 2017

Vershbow Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Trump’s South Korea Visit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Korea

In the News

Nov 6, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in Time on What the Arrest of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Really Means

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia