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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

Jun 2, 2017

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: US Paris Accord Exit is Historic Retreat from Rules-Based Order

By Robert A. Manning

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In the News

Jun 2, 2017

Cohen Joins VOA to Discuss U.S. Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Jun 2, 2017

Woods Joins Council on Foreign Relations Podcast to Discuss Cyber Policy

By Beau Woods

Listen to the full interview here.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 2, 2017

Vershbow Joins MSNBC to Discuss Alleged Russian Interference in Elections

By Alexander Vershbow

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Fried Quoted by UpNorth on Securing Freedom in the Baltics

By Daniel Fried

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In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Stein Quoted by Al-Monitor on Kurdish Progress in Raqqa

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Hellyer and Eljarh Quoted by Reuters on Egyptian Intervention in Libya

By H.A. Hellyer, Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya North Africa

In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Aslund Joins VOA Russia to Discuss US Military Assistance to Ukraine

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Aslund Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Naftogas-Gazprom Case

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Saab Quoted by Foreign Policy on Saudi Arabia Hiring Former Trump Advisers

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Saudi Arabia