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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

Mar 1, 2017

Pham Quoted by the Washington Diplomat on the Transition of Power in The Gambia after 2016 Election

By J. Peter Pham

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Elections North & West Africa

In the News

Mar 1, 2017

Linderman Quoted by the Accent on Georgia’s Diplomacy and its Democratic Performance

By Laura Linderman

Read the full interview here.

The Caucasus

In the News

Mar 1, 2017

Blanford in the Christian Science Monitor: As US Pressures Iran, Parallel Tensions Grow Between Israel and Hezbollah

By Nicholas Blanford

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Iran Israel

In the News

Mar 1, 2017

Metzl in China-US Focus: Building a Positive Genetic Future for All

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Mar 1, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins El Financiero to Discuss Trump’s Military Spending Proposal:

By Carles Castelló Catchot

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In the News

Feb 28, 2017

Shaffer Joins the Middle East Institute to Discuss the Impact of Shifting Geopolitics on MENA Energy

By Brenda Shaffer

Watch full interview here.

Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 28, 2017

Manning in Korea Joongang Daily: Misunderstanding the Meetings

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Feb 28, 2017

Pham Quoted by MAP on Morocco’s Request to Join ECOWAS

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco North & West Africa

In the News

Feb 28, 2017

Hellyer in CNN: The Trump Administration Needs to Drop the Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Feb 28, 2017

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: An Active-Duty National Security Advisor: Myths and Concerns

By Nora Bensahel, David Barno

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