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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

Sep 27, 2017

Braw in Wall Street Journal: Europe Needs an Uber for Defense

By Elisabeth Braw

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Cohen in The Hill: To prevail in Asia, the US needs Germany — and Europe

By Ariel Cohen

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Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Shaffer Joins Israeli Public Radio to Discuss Recent Gas Shortage in Israel with Keren Neubach

By Brenda Shaffer

Listen to the full discussion here.

Israel

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Bryza Quoted in Financial Times on Turkey’s Energy Insecurity

By Matthew Bryza

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Turkey

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Mardini Quoted in LA Times on Kurdish Independence Movement in Iraq

By Ramzy Mardini

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Iraq

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in Foreign Policy on Iraqi Kurd Independence Referendum

By Mohammed Alyahya

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Iraq

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Hausheer Joins Knowledge@Wharton to Discuss Saudi Driving Decree

By Stefanie Hausheen

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Sep 26, 2017

Castello joins TV3 to Discuss the American Position Toward Conflict in Catalonia

By Charles Castello-Catchot

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 25, 2017

Barbara Slavin in Politico: How Trump Can Get Out of His Iran Jam

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Sep 25, 2017

Biberman in Modern Asian Studies: How We Know What We Know about Pakistan: New York Times news production, 1954–71 (Cambridge University Press)

By Atlantic Council

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