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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

Apr 11, 2017

Manning in YaleGlobal Online: Trump-Xi Summit: New Beginning on a Rocky Road

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Nordenman Quoted by US News on a Renewal of US Commitment to NATO

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Morell and Farkas in the New York Times: Is Russia Testing Trump?

By Michael Morell and Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Farkas Quoted by BuzzFeed News on Russia’s Steady Relationship with Iran and Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

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Iran Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Aslund Quoted by NPR on Potential Russian Intelligence Ties to Trump’s Campaign

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Oil and Gas Journal Features Atlantic Council Event and Experts Ralby and Morningstar on Oil Production Theft

By Ian Ralby, Richard L. Morningstar

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In the News

Apr 10, 2017

Chon in the Financial Times: The Trump Bump vs Dump Trump: How Investors Decipher the Trump Presidency

By Julie Chon

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In the News

Apr 10, 2017

218TV Highlights Atlantic Council Event on Prospects for Ending the Civil War in Libya

By Atlantic Council

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Libya

In the News

Apr 10, 2017

Hof Quoted by USA Today on Tillerson’s Visit to Moscow and Russia-Syria Relations

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 10, 2017

Ashooh Quoted by WJLA on the Trump Administration’s Syria Strategy

By Jessica Ashooh

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Syria