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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 16, 2017

Corman Quoted in Engadget on Cyber Med Summit

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Åslund Quoted in KyivPost on Performance of Ukrainian Finance Minister

By Anders Aslund

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Ukraine

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Slavin Discusses on VOA: U.S. Senate Voting on Sanctions on Russia

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full broadcast here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Alyahya Joins KCRW to Discuss the Escalation of Qatar’s Diplomatic Crisis

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

Watch the full interview here.

The Gulf

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Itani Quoted in CNBC on Trump’s Attacks on Iran

By Faysal Itani

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Iran

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Marczak Joins Voice of America to Discuss Approaches to Engagement with Central America

By Jason Marczak

Watch the full interview here.

Northern Triangle

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Brizuela de Ávila Joins NPR to Discuss Fighting Central America’s Drug Cartels

By María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila

Listen to the full interview here.

Northern Triangle

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Herbst/Åslund Quoted in Kyiv Post on Challenges and Prospects of Ukraine’s Economy

By John Herbst and Anders Aslund

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Ukraine

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Marczak Quoted by CubaDebate on President Trump’s Cuba Policy Announcement

By Jason Marczak

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Cuba

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Khoury in the Cairo Review: Arab World’s Sorry State

By Nabeel Khoury

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The Gulf