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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

Jun 18, 2017

Stein Quoted in the Wall Street Journal on U.S. Strike of Syrian Aircraft

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria

In the News

Jun 18, 2017

Miller in the Arab Weekly: Libya Is in Dire Need of a National Reconciliation Effort

By Elissa Miller

Read the full article here.

Libya

In the News

Jun 18, 2017

Telegraph Highlights Atlantic Council Report

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jun 18, 2017

Cohen Joins Russia TV to Discuss New Senate Russia Sanctions

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 18, 2017

Daniels Quoted by Arab Weekly on Trump’s Position on Qatar Crisis

By Owen Daniels

Read the full article here.

The Gulf

In the News

Jun 17, 2017

Business Insider Highlights Atlantic Council Call on President Trump’s Cuba Policy Announcement

By David McGinnis

Read the full article here.

Cuba

In the News

Jun 17, 2017

Ellinas in Cyprus Weekly: Energy Security and Regional Cooperation in the East Med

By Charles Ellinas

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Alyahya Joins BBC to Discuss Qatar Under Siege

By Mohammed Alyahya

Listen to the full broadcast here.

The Gulf

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Marczak Quoted by the New Delhi Times on Challenges in the Northern Triangle

By Jason Marczak

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Northern Triangle

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Marczak in the Huffington Post: With Cuba Rollback, United States Snubs Hemisphere

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Cuba