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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

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Content

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Polyakova in The American Interest: Justice for the Victims of Flight MH17

By Alina Polyakova

Read the full article here.

Ukraine

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss the Fight for Mosul

By Owen Daniels

Watch the full interview here.

Iraq

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Hof Quoted by ABC News on John Kerry’s Role in Syrian Peace Talks With Russia

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Stern in The Hill: Trump’s Putin Infatuation Undermines Western Democracy

By Paula Stern

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Russia

In the News

Oct 2, 2016

Schechter Joins Entravision to Discuss the Colombian Vote and the 43 Students That Went Missing from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in Mexico in 2014

By Peter Schechter

Watch the full interview here.

Colombia Mexico

In the News

Oct 2, 2016

Schechter Quoted by the Miami Herald on the Disappointing Outcome of the Vote and the Need for the Colombian Government and the FARC to Renegotiate

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 2, 2016

Ashooh Quoted by Daily News on Russian Military Involvement in Syria

By Jessica Ashooh

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Russia Syria

In the News

Oct 1, 2016

Stein Quoted by Middle East Eye on Turkish-Backed Forces in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Oct 1, 2016

Pavel Quoted by Los Angeles Times on Cost of Allies Paying for US Troops

By Barry Pavel

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In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Piiparinen Quoted by The Christian Science Monitor on Support for Philippines President Duterte

By Anni Piiparinen

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