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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 10, 2017

Bryza and Shaffer Quoted by AA Energy Terminal on Turkey-Israel Pipeline Project

By Brenda Shaffer, Matthew Bryza

Read the full article here.

Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 10, 2017

Shaffer in the Hill: US, EU Must Prioritize Energy Security in Policy Discussions

By Brenda Shaffer

Read full article here.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Feb 10, 2017

Ward Joins the Axis to Discuss US-Iran Relations

By Alexander Ward

Watch full interview here.

Iran

In the News

Feb 10, 2017

Gold Quoted by the Times of Israel on ISIS Attack on Eilat

By Zack Gold

Read full article here.

Israel

In the News

Feb 10, 2017

Grigas Joins Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to Discuss Putin’s Regime

By Agnia Grigas

Listen to the full interview here.

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Wiley in the National Interest: America’s Nuclear Weapons Future Remains Unclear

By Will Wiley

Read full article here.

Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Pham Joins CNN to Discuss Somali Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Watch full interview here.

East Africa Ethiopia

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Hof in Foreign Policy: If Trump Wants Safe Zones in Syria, There Have to Be Boots on the Ground

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Gold Quoted by the Jerusalem Post on ISIS Activity in Israel

By Zack Gold

Read full article here.

Israel North Africa

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Manning in Foreign Policy: Does Trump Want a 19th-Century World Order?

By Robert Manning

Read the full article here.