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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

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Content

In the News

May 9, 2017

Dungan Joins France 24 to Discuss France’s New President Emmanuel Macron

By Nicholas Dungan

Watch the full interview here.

France

In the News

May 8, 2017

Gedmin Quoted by Bloomberg on World Politics After Macron Victory

By Jeffrey Gedmin

Read the full article here.

France

In the News

May 8, 2017

Farkas in Foreign Policy: The Real Reason Trump Shouldn’t Meet with Duterte

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

May 8, 2017

Dungan Quoted by CNN on Macron’s Victory in the French Presidential Election

By Nicholas Dungan

Read the full article here.

France

In the News

May 8, 2017

Dungan Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Macron’s Victory in the French Presidential Election

By Nicholas Dungan

Watch the full interview here.

France

In the News

May 8, 2017

Fishman in the Washington Post: Russia Is Still Waging Cyberwar against Western Democracy. It’s Time to Push Back.

By Eddie Fishman

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Russia

In the News

May 8, 2017

Polyakova in the American Interest: The Youth Vote and the Future of Europe

By Alina Polyakova

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France

In the News

May 8, 2017

Ullman in UPI: Donald Trump’s New Axis of Evil

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

May 8, 2017

Marczak in the Hill: Central American Turmoil Fuels Many Illegal US Border Crossings

By Jason Marczak

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In the News

May 7, 2017

Ellinas in Cyprus Weekly: A Global Energy Transition

By Charles Ellinas

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