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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

Oct 20, 2016

Stein Quoted by the Los Angeles Times on Turkey’s Strikes against Kurdish Forces in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Barno and Bensahel Join Federal News Radio to Discuss the US Army’s Budget

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

Listen to the full interview here.

In the News

Oct 20, 2016

National Defense Magazine Features Future of the Army Report

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Barno Quoted by National Defense Magazine on Army Recruitment

By David Barno

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In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Ullman in Daily Times: Putin’s Not-So-Secret Secret Plan

By Harlan Ullman

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Russia

In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Slavin Joins PRI to Discuss Electoral Fraud in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full interview here.

Iran

In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Khalilzad in the National Interest: Are Turkey and Iraq Headed for War in Mosul?

By Zalmay Khalilzad

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Iraq Turkey

In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Khoury in the Cairo Review of Global Affairs: Regional Conflicts Bleed Into Yemen’s War

By Nabeel Khoury

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Yemen

In the News

Oct 20, 2016

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: The South China Sea Enigma: The Fish Imperative

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Oct 19, 2016

Metzl Joins the CJM to Discuss Futurism and Stanley Kubrick

By Jamie Metzl

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