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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 3, 2016

Marczak Quoted by NBC News on Reactions to Colombians “No” on Peace Accord

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Forbes on the Blow of the ‘no’ Victory to Colombia, to Peace, to Our Hemisphere, and to US Leadership

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak in the Boston Globe: Colombians Reject Peace Deal; What’s Next?

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Marczak and Schechter Quoted by O Globo on the Unexpected Outcome and Disappointment of the Plebiscite Vote in Colombia

By Jason Marczak and Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Euronews on the Shock of the “no” Vote and the Future of Negotiations Between the Colombian Government and the FARC

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Schechter Quoted by RTL Vijesti on the Disappointing Outcome of the Colombian Vote and the Need to Renegotiate

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Iran Refuses to Release Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Schechter Quoted by 9 News on the Need for the Colombian Government to Renegotiate

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Schechter Quoted by El Mundo on Why Colombians Voted Against the Peace Agreement, What the ‘no’ Vote Means for Colombia’s Economic and Political Future, and What Will Happen Now

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 3, 2016

Bensahel Quoted by The Washington Times on Trump’s Unrealistic Plans to Grow The Army

By Nora Bensahel

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