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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

May 26, 2017

El-Gamal Joins CBSN to Discuss How ISIS Recruits Its Militants

By Jasmine El-Gamal

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

May 26, 2017

Ralby Quoted in Forbes on Oil Theft and Diversion Problems and Solutions

By Ian Ralby

Read the full article here.

In the News

May 25, 2017

Coote Quoted by Natural Gas Daily Report on Prospect of a US-Russia Oil Price War

By Bud Coote

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

May 25, 2017

Scholl Quoted by Foreign Policy on OPEC Global Production Cuts

By Ellen Scholl

Read the full article here.

In the News

May 25, 2017

Coote Quoted in Natural Gas Daily on Prospect of US-Russia Price War

By Bud Coote

Read the full article here.

In the News

May 25, 2017

Benitez Quoted by Foreign Policy on How Trump’s Behavior at NATO Summit Was a Victory for Putin

By Jorge Benitez

Read the full article here.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 25, 2017

Benitez Quoted by Stars and Stripes on Trump’s Controversial Comments at NATO Summit

By Jorge Benitez

Read the full article here.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 25, 2017

Benitez Quoted in the Independent on Trump’s Missed Opportunity at NATO Summit

By Jorge Benitez

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In the News

May 25, 2017

Benitez Quoted by the Guardian About Trump’s Controversial Remarks to NATO Leaders

By Jorge Benitez

Read the full article here.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 25, 2017

Cohen in CNBC: Why the IPO of This Russian Company in London Could Be a Big Deal

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full article here.

Russia