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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 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

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

DePasquale Quoted by Ars Technica on the DNC Hack

By Scott DePasquale

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In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss Putin’s Power Play

By Evelyn Farkas

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Brookings on a Political Solution for Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Cohen Joins KCRW to Discuss Russian Attempts to Influence the US Election

By Ariel Cohen

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Slavin and Crocker in the Denver Post: Trump Can Preserve Nuclear Deal While Reviewing Iran Policy

By http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/12/trump-can-preserve-nuclear-deal-while-reviewing-iran-policy/

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Iran

In the News

Dec 11, 2016

Stein Quoted by the Financial Times on the Attacks in Istanbul

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Dec 11, 2016

Daniels Quoted by the Arab Weekly on Retired General James Mattis, US President-Elect Don­ald Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of Defense

By Owen Daniels

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In the News

Dec 11, 2016

Daniels Quoted by the Arab Weekly on Former General James Mat­tis

By Owen Daniels

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