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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 8, 2017

El-Gamal on CSPAN Discussing Ideology and Terrorism

By Jasmine El-Gamal

Watch the full discussion here

In the News

Sep 8, 2017

Elissa Miller in Lawfare: European Interference in Libya Could Derail U.N. Efforts

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

In the News

Sep 8, 2017

Slavin Quoted in The Iran Project on Trump’s View of Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Sep 7, 2017

Wormuth Joins CNAS to Discuss Women in National Security

By Christine Wormuth

Listen to the full discussion here.

National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 7, 2017

Grigas in YaleGlobal: Harvey Tests Houston’s Prominence in the Global Energy Markets

By Agnia Grigas

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In the News

Sep 7, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in The National on Kuwait and the Gulf Crisis

By Mohammed Alyahya

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The Gulf

In the News

Sep 6, 2017

Alfoneh Quoted in Aftenposten on ISIS in Syria

By Ali Alfoneh

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Syria

In the News

Sep 6, 2017

Atlantic Council Report Featured in the Washington Post: Report Recommends Consolidating State Dept. Foreign Aid Programs Under USAID

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South & Central Africa United States and Canada

In the News

Sep 5, 2017

Braw in Defense One: Russia Has 100K Troops On the Move. Here’s Why NATO Can’t Do the Same

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Russia

In the News

Sep 5, 2017

Braw in Defense One: Russia Has 100K Troops On the Move. Here’s Why NATO Can’t Do the Same

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Russia