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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

Dec 21, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Bloomberg on Russia’s Libya Policy

By Karim Mezran

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Libya Syria

In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Stein Quoted by the New York Times on How President-Elect Trump Is Affecting Russia, Iran, and Turkey’s Syria Negotiations

By Aaron Stein

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Iran Russia

In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Itani Joins the Diane Rehm Show to Discuss the International Repercussions of Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Syria

In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Vershbow Quoted by the Hill on President-Elect Trump and NATO

By Alexander Vershbow

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Cohen in the Daily Caller: Russia Pivotal In Rex Tillerson’s Nomination For Secretary Of State

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Farkas Joins WTOP to Discuss Russian Interference in the US Election

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

Emerging Defense Challenges

Dec 20, 2016

Hasik Joins Federal News Radio to Discuss Trump’s Army Secretary Nominee, Vincent Viola

By James Hasik

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In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Air Force Magazine Features Atlantic Council Event with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Politico on Ukraine’s Decision to Nationalize its Largest Retail Bank

By Anders Aslund

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Ukraine

In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Metzl Joins Radio New Zealand to Discuss Terrorism, International Security, and The Future of the Human Race

By Jamie Metzl

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