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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 11, 2017

Manning Quoted by Foreign Policy on Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s Central America Trip

By Robert Manning

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In the News

Jan 11, 2017

Merkel Quoted by Politico on Russia and Ukraine’s Reaction to US Election

By David Merkel

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jan 11, 2017

Ashooh Joins Channel 4 News to Discuss President Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy

By Jessica Ashooh

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Jan 11, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by the Post Internazionale on the Report, The Kremlin’s Trojan Horses

By Alina Polyakova

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Russia

In the News

Jan 10, 2017

ClimateWire Highlights Addition of Charles Ebinger to Global Energy Center

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jan 10, 2017

Hof Quoted by Arab News on Syria and Obama’s Middle East Legacy

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jan 10, 2017

VOA Russia Features Atlantic Council Conference Call on Russian Hacking

By Atlantic Council

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Russia

In the News

Jan 10, 2017

Trump & Obama Aides, Experts Weigh America’s Global Role

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China European Union

In the News

Jan 9, 2017

Albright, Hadley, and Lindborg in POLITICO: Yes, a Bipartisan Foreign Policy Is Possible—Even Now

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jan 9, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by Time on the French Elections and Russia

By Alina Polyakova

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France Russia