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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.

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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 1, 2016

Hof Joins WNYC to Discuss Aleppo

By Frederic C. Hof

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In the News

Nov 30, 2016

Khoury Quoted by Associated Press on War Crimes in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

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Yemen

In the News

Nov 30, 2016

Wyne in The Diplomat: China’s Opportunity To Be A Responsible Stakeholder?

By Ali Wyne

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China

In the News

Nov 30, 2016

Farkas Quoted by The Guardian on US Legislation Trying to Counteract Russian ‘Covert Influence’

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Nov 30, 2016

El-Gamal Quoted by POLITICO on Trump’s Attitude Toward Muslims

By Jasmine El-Gamal

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In the News

Nov 30, 2016

Manning Quoted by UPI on the Implications of the UN Sanctions on North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Nov 29, 2016

Schechter Quoted by CNN on US-Cuba Relations Under Trump

By Peter Schechter

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Cuba

In the News

Nov 29, 2016

Blanford in the Christian Science Monitor, Quoting Itani: With Aleppo Poised to Fall, Syria’s Assad Is Set to Rise

By Nicholas Blanford

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Syria

In the News

Nov 29, 2016

Slavin Quoted by The Washington Diplomat on President-elect Donald Trump and the Historic Accord With Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Nov 29, 2016

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: A Moral Guide to Serving in The Trump Administration

By David Barno & Nora Bensahel

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