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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 15, 2017

Marczak Quoted by Univision on US-Cuba Relations Under Trump Administration

By Jason Marczak

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Cuba

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Hruby in Financial Times: African Private Equity Must Rise to Job Creation Challenge

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa NATO

In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Wormuth Quoted in Associated Press on Trump Giving Pentagon Control Over Troop Levels in Afghanistan

By Christine Wormuth

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In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Marczak Quoted by the Washington Times on the Implications of a Rollback in US-Cuba Relations

By Jason Marczak

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Cuba

In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Nordenman in Defense One: At BALTOPS, It’s Back to Prepping for High-End Warfare

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Farkas in Third Way: The Last Straw: Responding to Russia’s Anti-Western Aggression

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Wilson Testifies Before US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Southeast Europe: Strengthening Democracy and Countering Malign Foreign Influence

By Damon Wilson

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In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Manning in Korea JoongAng Daily: How to Pursue Dialogue

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Ahmad Joins the World Bank to Discuss Reengagement in Afghanistan

By Javid Ahmad

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Afghanistan

In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Fried in the Washington Post: The Free World Is Still Worth Fighting For

By Daniel Fried

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