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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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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Content

In the News

Oct 23, 2017

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: The Growing Conflict between Iran’s Intelligence Agencies

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Oct 23, 2017

Bechev in The American Interest: The Reach and Limits of Russian Influence

By Dimitar Bechev

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Russia

In the News

Oct 23, 2017

Carles-Castello Quoted in El Pais on Trump Tillerson Feud Affecting Foreign Relations

By Carles Castello-Catchot

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In the News

Oct 22, 2017

Hof Quoted in LA Times on Trump and Iran

By Frederic C. Hof

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Iran

In the News

Oct 22, 2017

Manning Quoted in Yonhap News on the Impact of Trump’s Tweets on North Korea

By Robert Manning

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Korea

In the News

Oct 21, 2017

Stein Quoted in The Times of Israel on Impact of Raqqa’s Fall

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Oct 20, 2017

Fairbank Quoted in Segodnya on US-Ukraine Relations, Russian Sanctions, and Whether the US Should Provide Weapons to Ukraine

By Timothy Fairbank

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Ukraine

In the News

Oct 20, 2017

Alami in Al-Monitor: Following Islamic State Ouster, Tribes Key to Stability in Eastern Syria

By Mona Alami

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Syria

In the News

Oct 20, 2017

Stein Quoted in Al Jazeera on The Kurdish Collapse in Kirkuk

By Aaron Stein

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Iraq

In the News

Oct 20, 2017

Alfoneh Quoted in Reuters on Actions of Iran’s Guards

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran