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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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Dec 13, 2016

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

By Faysal Itani

Read the full article here.

Syria

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Farkas in Politico: Here’s What America Needs to Know About Trump and Russia

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

Emerging Defense Challenges

Dec 12, 2016

Hasik Quoted by the Wall Street Journal on the Trump Administration and the Defense Industry

By James Hasik

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Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: From Russia Without Love

By Barbara Slavin

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Russia

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Miller Joins CAALive! to Discuss the National Security Council

By David Miller

Listen to the full interview here.

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Montanino Joins CNN to Discuss Christine Lagarde

By Andrea Montanino

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Next ‘Pearl Harbor’ Will Be Political

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Pham Quoted by MAP Express on Morocco’s Efforts to Integrate Illegal Immigrants

By J. Peter Pham

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Morocco

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Bruton Quoted by The New Yorker on Broken Government in Eritrea

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Eritrea

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss President-Elect Trump’s Reaction to Russian Hacking Reports

By Evelyn Farkas

Watch the full interview here.

Russia