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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

Sep 19, 2017

Westmacott in The Guardian: Trump Calls Kim the Aggressor – While Trying to Take Down the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Peter Westmacott

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 19, 2017

El-Gamal Joins CBSN to analyze President Trump’s UNGA Speech

By Jasmine El-Gamal

Watch the full discussion here.

In the News

Sep 17, 2017

Alfoneh in Arab Weekly: Rohani’s Second-term Curse

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Sep 15, 2017

Wormuth Quoted in NY Times about Drone Strikes in Afghanistan

By Christine Wormuth

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Afghanistan

In the News

Sep 15, 2017

Mardini Quoted in Financial Times on Iraqi Kurds Voting for Referendum

By Ramzy Mardini

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Iraq

In the News

Sep 14, 2017

Miller Quoted in The National on Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

In the News

Sep 13, 2017

Hellyer in The National: Outrage, Shallow Populism and Symbolic Gestures Will Not Help the Rohingya

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Sep 13, 2017

Slavin Quoted in Bloomberg on US Efforts to Stifle Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Sep 13, 2017

Hruby Quoted in VOA on Mining in Tanzania

By Aubrey Hruby

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In the News

Sep 12, 2017

Manning in YaleGlobal: Game-Changer: North Korean Provocations Spark Policy Dilemmas

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea