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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

Nov 4, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw English to Discuss How ISIS Funds Itself

By Owen Daniels

Watch the full interview here.

Iraq

In the News

Nov 4, 2016

Stein in War on the Rocks: The Washington-Ankara Disconnect

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Pham Quoted by Maghreb Arabe Presse on COP22

By J. Peter Pham

Read the full article here.

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Manning in the Australian Financial Review: The United States Finds Pacific Pivot an Ever Tougher Balancing Act

By Robert Manning

Read the full article here.

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Reuters cites DFRLab article on Russian emails

By Atlantic Council

Reuters cites a Medium article by the DFRLab analyzing the authenticity of leaked emails between top Russian advisors and Ukrainian separatists.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

McGrath Quoted by Foreign Policy on South Africa’s Democratic Resilience

By Chloe McGrath

Read the full article here.

South Africa

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Egypt’s “Breaking Point”

By H.A. Hellyer

Read the full article here.

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Mardini Quoted by New York Times on the Future of Mosul

By Ramzy Mardini

Read the full article here.

Iraq

In the News

Nov 3, 2016

Ullman in Daily Times: Putin on Halloween: A Case of Shock and Awe

By Harlan Ullman

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Russia

In the News

Nov 2, 2016

Handjani in Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia’s Bond Success Hides It’s Financial Peril

By Amir Handjani

Read the full article here.

Saudi Arabia