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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.

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Content

In the News

Jun 21, 2017

Alyahya Quoted by Time on Saudi Arabia’s New Crown Prince

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Wormuth Joins Foreign Policy’s E.R. Podcast to Discuss China’s Expansionism

By Christine Wormuth

Listen to the full discussion here.

China

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Stein Quoted by Al-Monitor on the Role of the Kurdish Militants in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Cohen Joins Russia TV to Discuss Cooperation Between the United States and Russia

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Wormuth Joins Foreign Policy’s “The Editor’s Roundtable” Podcast to Discuss US-China Relations

By Christine Wormuth

Listen to the full interview here.

China

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Vershbow Quoted in The Guardian on Trump’s Meeting with Ukrainian President

By Alexander Vershbow

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Ukraine

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Manning in Global Times: Is the US Becoming a Banana Republic?

By Robert Manning

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In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Rose in War on the Rocks: Five Myths About a Controversial Nuclear Weapon

By Frank Rose

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Fishman Quoted in Foreign Policy on Trump’s Renewed Russia Sanctions

By Edward Fishman

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Russia

In the News

Jun 20, 2017

Fishman Quoted in USA Today on Russian Sanctions Bill

By Edward Fishman

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Russia