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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 15, 2017

Hellyer in the National: US Block on Fayyad Makes a Grave Statement

By H.A. Hellyer

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Vershbow Quoted in Reuters on Trump’s Next Move for European Policy

By Alexander Vershbow

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In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Herbst in the American Interest: Trump and Russia: Confusion at the Top

By John E. Herbst

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Russia

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Ward in the Peninsula: What Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for South Korea

By Alex Ward

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In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Benitez Quoted by the Los Angeles Times on Trump’s Cutbacks for NATO’s Military Budget

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Benitez Quoted by Business Insider on Obama’s Soft Stance on Russia

By Jorge Benitez

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In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Herbst Quoted by Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the Trump Administration’s Policy on Crimea

By John Herbst

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

TIME Features Atlantic Council Recommended Reads on Russia

By Atlantic Council

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Russia

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Aslund Quoted by McClatchy on Russian Interference in the US Election

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Slavin in the Interpreter: Flynn the First Casualty in Chaotic Trump White House

By Barbara Slavin

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