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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 9, 2017

Stein Quoted by the Financial Times on US-Turkey Relations

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Kroenig in Foreign Affairs: Trump and the Nuclear Triad

By Matthew Kroenig

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In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Miner Quoted by Business Insider on US Relations with Latin America

By Sean Miner

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China Latin America

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Nimmo Quoted by DW on Hunting for Fake News

By Ben Nimmo

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Corman Quoted by the Recorder on the FBI’s Role in Cyber-security

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Schwedler in Lawfare: If Trump or Congress Decides the Muslim Brotherhood is a Terrorist Organization, Brace for the Blowback

By Jillian Schwedler

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In the News

Feb 9, 2017

General Breedlove Testifies Before US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the United States, the Russian Federation, and the Challenges Ahead

By General Philip M. Breedlove

Watch the full hearing here.

Russia

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Braw in the National Interest: Is NATO Really Ready for a War?

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 9, 2017

Handjani Quoted by Bloomberg on Trump’s Stance on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

By Amir Ali Handjani

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Iran

In the News

Feb 8, 2017

Mezran Quoted by the Times on Russia and Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya Russia