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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

Feb 22, 2017

Benitez Quoted by Newsweek on NSA Adviser McMaster, President Trump, and Russia

By Jorge Benitez

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Russia

In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Ward Quoted by the Intercept on President Trump and the National Security Council

By Alexander Ward

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National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Bryza Joins Accent to Discuss Georgia’s Strategic Relationship with Russia

By Matthew Bryza

Read the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Pintak in Foreign Policy Quoting Hellyer: The Trump Administration’s Islamophobic Holy Grail

By Lawrence Pintak

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In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Pham Joins VOA to Discuss President Trump’s Relations with Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Pham Joins VOA to Discuss Africa, the United States, and the World

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Abdo Joins WNYC to Discuss the Evolution of the Shia-Sunni Conflict

By Geneive Abdo

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In the News

Feb 21, 2017

Stein Joins Medyascope TV to Discuss US and Turkish Interests in Northern Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Feb 21, 2017

Jones Joins CNN to Discuss National Security

By James L. Jones

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National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 21, 2017

Slavin in VOA: New Policy Toward North Korea Urgently Needed

By Barbara Slavin

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Korea