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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 17, 2016

Woods Quoted by VOA Russia on Russian Interference in the US Election

By Beau Woods

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Russia

In the News

Dec 17, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by the New York Times on Russian Propaganda and the US Election

By Alina Polyakova

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Russia

In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Younis in War on the Rocks: The Next War in Iraq Needs to Be on Corruption

By Nussaibah Younis

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Iraq

In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by Cyberscoop on Moscow’s Efforts to Influence Foreign Elections

By Alina Polyakova

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Russia

In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Higgins in International Business Times: Fake News Is Spiraling out of Control – and it Is Up to All of Us to Stop It

By Eliot Higgins

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by Agence France-Presse on US-Baltic Cooperation

By Magnus Nordenman

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Aslund Joins VOA’s Encounter to Discuss the CIA’s Conclusions about Russian Interference in the US Election

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Geers Quoted by the Daily Signal on Cyberwar and National Security

By Kenneth Geers

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Alyahya Quoted by Foreign Policy on How Gulf Nations View President-Elect Trump

By Mohammed Alyahya

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Vajdich Quoted by Politico on US Perceptions of Russia and Putin

By Daniel Vajdich

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Russia