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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

Apr 26, 2017

Lilley in World Politics Review: Ethiopia’s Crackdown on Dissent Leaves Youth With Dangerous Options

By Kelsey Lilley

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Ethiopia

In the News

Apr 26, 2017

Hellyer Quoted by the Daily Mail on the Clash of Church and State in Egypt’s Al-Azhar

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 26, 2017

Alami in the New Arab:Trouble Still Brewing in Iraq’s Hotspots

By Mona Alami

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Iraq

In the News

Apr 25, 2017

Ahmad in the Washington Post: The Taliban ‘Cultural Weapon’ that Is Driving US and Afghan Forces Apart

By Javid Ahmad

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Afghanistan

In the News

Apr 25, 2017

Kroenig Joins CBS News to Discuss the North Korea Threat

By Matthew Kroenig

Watch the full interview here.

Korea

In the News

Apr 25, 2017

Engelke and Manning in the National Interest: America’s Innovation Edge Is at Risk

By Peter Engelke and Robert Manning

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In the News

Apr 25, 2017

Gedmin Joins the American Interest to Discuss the Next Round of the French Presidential Elections

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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France

In the News

Apr 25, 2017

Lightfoot Quoted by the Cipher Brief on the Results of the Opening Round of the French Presidential Elections

By Jeff Lightfoot

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France

In the News

Apr 25, 2017

Metzl Joins IVY to Discuss the Future of Humanity

By Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Apr 24, 2017

Ullman in UPI: A New Cuban Missile Crisis in North Korea? Nonsense

By Harlan Ullman

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Korea