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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.

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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 16, 2017

Braw in The Times: Cyberwar Is Just as Dangerous as an Armed Attack

By Elisabeth Braw

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

May 15, 2017

Alyahya Quoted by the Wall Street Journal on United States Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 15, 2017

Benitez Quoted by Foreign Policy on Trump’s Upcoming NATO Meeting

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 15, 2017

Stein Joins NPR to Discuss Trump’s Meeting with Erdogan

By Aaron Stein

Listen to the full interview here.

Turkey

In the News

May 15, 2017

Stein Quoted by Al-Monitor on Trump Statements Concerning Assad Regime

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

May 15, 2017

LeBaron Quoted by VOA on Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Richard LeBaron

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 15, 2017

Alfoneh Quoted by Panorama on Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

By Ali Alfoneh

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Israel

In the News

May 15, 2017

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss Trump’s Purported Leaked Intel to Russians

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

May 15, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins Corresponsales en Línea to Discuss Comey’s Firing

By Carles Castello-Catchot

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National Security Security & Defense

In the News

May 15, 2017

Kroenig Joins CBS News to Discuss North Korea’s Latest Missile Launch

By Matthew Kroenig

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Korea