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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

Apr 7, 2017

Hof Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on Russia-Syria Relations After the Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Alami in the New Arab: What Comes Next After US Airstrikes in Syria?

By Mona Alami

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Syria

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Khoury Joins the BBC to Discuss the US and UK Role in the Saudi-Led Campaign in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Listen to the full interview here.

Saudi Arabia Yemen

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Speckhard in US News: Time For a New Approach to Belarus

By Daniel Speckhard

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Belarus

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Itani Quoted by the Washington Post on the US Strike on Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Syria

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins Univision to Discuss Trump’s Response to the Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria

By Carles Castelló-Catchot

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Syria

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Alyahya Quoted by the New York Times on US-Gulf Relations Under the Trump Administration

By Mohammed Alyahya

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In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Cohen Quoted by PoliZette on US Role in Syrian Conflict

By Ariel Cohen

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Syria

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Ashooh Joins CBSN to Discuss Russia’s Veto of the UN Resolution Calling for an Investigation into the Syria Chemical Attack

By Jessica Ashooh

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Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by the Washington Post on Russian Corruption

By Alina Polyakova

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Russia