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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

May 25, 2017

AllAfrica Features Atlantic Council Report, Why Africa Matters to US National Security

By The Africa Center

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Africa

In the News

May 25, 2017

Wieslander in Euractiv: Beyond the Article 5 Backlash—What Really Happened with Trump and NATO

By Anna Wieslander

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 25, 2017

Vershbow Joins MSNBC to Discuss Trump’s Relationship with NATO and Russian Interference

By Alexander Vershbow

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

May 24, 2017

Vakhshouri Quoted in Bloomberg on Iran’s Oil Markets

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran

In the News

May 24, 2017

Daniels in The Hill: If Trump Wants Real Success in the Middle East, Rhetoric Must Match Reality

By Owen Daniels

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Middle East

In the News

May 24, 2017

Nordenman Quoted by PolitiFact on Trump’s Icebreaker Construction Claim

By Magnus Nordenman

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In the News

May 24, 2017

Woods Quoted by the Financial Times on Connected Technology

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

May 23, 2017

Ralby Quoted by Rigzone on Refined Oil Theft

By Ian Ralby

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In the News

May 23, 2017

Scholl in the Berlin Policy Journal: Beyond the Beltway

By Ellen Scholl

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In the News

May 23, 2017

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: Three Things the Army Chief of Staff Wants You to Know

By David Barno, Nora Bensahel

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