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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

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

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France

In the News

Jun 11, 2017

Dungan Joins Bloomberg to Discuss France’s Political Transformation Under Macron

By Nicholas Dungan

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France

In the News

Jun 11, 2017

Ellinas in Cyprus Weekly: The Impact of Tension in the Gulf on Oil and Gas

By Charles Ellinas

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The Gulf

In the News

Jun 11, 2017

Handjani Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Terror Attacks in Tehran

By Amir Handjani

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Iran

In the News

Jun 9, 2017

Alfoneh in the Atlantic: America and Iran Hurtle Toward Confrontation in Syria

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Jun 9, 2017

Alami in Middle East Eye: After Years of Battling Low-level Sunni Insurgency, Iran Hit by First Islamic State Attack

By Mona Alami

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Iran

In the News

Jun 9, 2017

Braw Quoted in KIT on Impacts of British Election

By Elisabeth Braw

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United Kingdom