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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 8, 2017

Corman Quoted by the Tribune on FBI’s Collaboration with an Israeli Company

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Israel

In the News

Feb 8, 2017

Hof in Defense News: Russia and Iran: Split over Syria?

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 8, 2017

Pham Quoted by Maghreb Arabe Presse on Why the Reorganization of the US National Security Council is a Very Positive Signal for Morocco

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco

In the News

Feb 8, 2017

Hellyer Quoted by Reuters on President Trump’s Foreign Policy Approach toward Egypt

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Feb 8, 2017

Grigas Quoted by Natural Gas World Magazine on US Energy Production

By Agnia Grigas

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Energy & Environment United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 7, 2017

Bensahel and Barno in the War on the Rocks: The War on the Generals

By Nora Bensahel and David Barno

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National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 7, 2017

Slavin in VOA: Back to the ‘Axis of Evil’ on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Middle East

In the News

Feb 7, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins El Financiero to Discuss the Trump Administration’s Travel Ban

By Carles Castelló Catchot

Watch full interview here.

In the News

Feb 7, 2017

Aslund in Project Syndicate: Russia’s Bad Equilibrium

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Feb 7, 2017

Montanino Quoted by Foreign Policy on Upcoming Elections in Italy

By Andrea Montanino

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Elections Italy