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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

Dec 13, 2016

Herbst Quoted by Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tillerson’s Prospects for Being Confirmed

By John Herbst

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Cohen Joins RBC to Discuss President-Elect Trump’s Choice for Secretary of State

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by Platts on What Tillerson as Secretary of State Could Mean for Energy Security

By Sara Vakhshouri

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Gedmin in the Washington Post: How Trump Can Beat Putin at His Media Game

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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Russia

In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Polyakova in the Huffington Post: Russia’s Likely to Interfere in French and German Elections Next

By Alina Polyakova

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France Germany

In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Shaffer in the Hill: Tillerson’s Ties to Russia Could Bolster US Interests

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Tauscher Quoted by the Washington Post on Trump’s NATO Policy

By Ellen Tauscher

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to Discuss the Syrian Conflict

By Evelyn Farkas

Syria

In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Aslund Named to List of Most Influential Economists in the World

By Anders Aslund

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Itani in the New York Times: What Comes After Aleppo Falls?

By Faysal Itani

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Syria