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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

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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

May 16, 2017

Stein Quoted by McClatchy on US-Turkey Relations

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 16, 2017

Benitez Quoted in London South East Ltd. on Trump’s First Trip Abroad

By Jorge Benitez

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In the News

May 16, 2017

Stein Quoted by Quartz on Trump’s Support for Kurds

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

May 16, 2017

Stein in War on the Rocks: When It Comes to Syria and the Kurds, Erdogan Will Leave Washington Empty-Handed

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

May 16, 2017

Pope’s MSNBC Interview Featured in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

By Amy Pope

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In the News

May 16, 2017

Vakhshouri Joins S&P Global Platts on Iran’s Oil Policy

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran

In the News

May 16, 2017

Hof Quoted in Vox on United States Arming Syrian Kurds

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

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