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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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Oct 26, 2017

Fried Quoted in Foreign Policy on Scrapping Sanctions Office

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

In the News

Oct 26, 2017

Braw in Foreign Affairs: What Poland Can Do for Europe

By Elisabeth Braw

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Poland

In the News

Oct 26, 2017

Shaffer in Geopolitical Intelligence Services: What’s Next for the Caspian Region

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Oct 26, 2017

Kramer in Cipher Brief: Raising the Drawbridge with an “International Cyber Stability Board”

By Franklin D. Kramer

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Hellyer in The National: We Shouldn’t Sensationalise The Foreign Fighter Debate or Strip Nuance Out of It

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: An Obstacle to Riyadh’s Outreach to Baghdad: Iraqi Interior Minister’s Ties with I.R.G.C.

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Pham Joins NPR to Discuss ISIS in Africa

By Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Daily Mail on New Video Providing Clues About ISIS After US Soldiers Ambushed in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa Sahel

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Newsweek on US Soldiers Ambushed in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa Sahel

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Hot Air on U.S. Intelligence Officials Examining Video Of Niger Militant Group”

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa Sahel