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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

Jan 18, 2017

Mezran Quoted by the Daily Star on Russia, Libya, and the United States

By Karim Mezran

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Libya Russia

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Pham Quoted by Ventures Africa on Civilian Casualties Amidst Nigerian Bombing of Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

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Nigeria

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Montanino Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on the European Union Following Parliament’s Election of President Tajani

By Andrea Montanino

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Shaffer in the Hill: Buckle Up: Oil Is Going for a Bumpy Ride in 2017

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Burrows Quoted by the Sun on NATO, Russia, and Donald Trump

By Mathew J. Burrows

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Pham Quoted by NBC News on the Airstrike on a Refugee Camp in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

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Nigeria

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Burrows Quoted by the Sun on the Cyber Security Threat Posed by ISIS

By Mathew J. Burrows

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Cohen Joins ETV to Discuss Sanctions against Russia and President Trump’s Domestic and Foreign Policy

By Ariel Cohen

Watch full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Vershbow Quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer on US-Russia Relations Under the Trump Administration

By Alexander Vershbow

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jan 18, 2017

Huntsman Joins CNN Abu Dhabi to Discuss the Trump Transition, China, and North Korea

By Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.

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China Korea