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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

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Stein in RealClearWorld: Referendum May Seal Turkey’s Drift Away From Europe

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Vajdich in the Weekly Standard: Signs That American Leadership Is on the Rebound

By Daniel Vajdich

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In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Benitez in the Hill: Trump’s Tone on NATO Has Changed, but He Still Puts ‘America First’

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Kramer and Benitez in US News: Take Initiative on European Defense

By Franklin Kramer and Jorge Benitez

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In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Nordenman in Defense One: In Lithuania, NATO Troops Set Up Near a Potentially Hostile Border

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Benitez Quoted by CNN on President Trump and NATO

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins Voice of America to Discuss Trump’s Position on NATO

By Carles Castelló-Catchot

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Eljarh Quoted by Agence France-Presse on Clashes Between Rival Government Forces in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Alami in Al-Monitor: Who Is Behind New Round of Violence in Lebanon Refugee Camp?

By Mona Alami

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Middle East

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Mabrouk Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on Egypt’s State of Emergency

By Mirette Mabrouk

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North Africa