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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 12, 2017

Ullman in UPI: Democracy at Risk in United States, Great Britain

By Harlan Ullman

Read the full article here.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Castello-Catchot Quoted in Dayton Daily News on Trump’s ‘America First’ Policy

By Charles Castello-Catchot

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In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Alfoneh Joins the Newsmakers to Discuss Tehran Attack

By Ali Alfoneh

Listen to the full broadcast here.

In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Stein in War on the Rocks – The Trouble with TANF: Tactics Driving Strategy in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Catsambas: The Last Temptation

By Thanos Catsambas

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Greece

In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Coote and Kenderdine Quoted by the Oil & Gas Journal on US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports

By Bud Coote, Melanie Kenderdine

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In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Corman Quoted in Fierce Healthcare on Changing Cybersecurity Laws

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Coote Quoted by Oil and Gas Journal on Changes in US LNG Export Process

By Bud Coote

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In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Pham Quoted by the Center for International Maritime Security on the Strait of Hormuz

By Peter Pham

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Iran

In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Dungan Joins Bloomberg to Discuss a ‘New French Revolution’ Under Macron

By Nicholas Dungan

Watch the full interview here.

France