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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

Aug 26, 2016

Mahfoudh in The Cipher Brief: The Tumultuous Transition

By Haykel ben Mahfoudh

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North Africa

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Mahfoudh Quoted by The Cipher Brief on ISIS and Tunisia

By Haykel ben Mahfoudh

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North Africa

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Corman Quoted by The Hill on Cyber Security Research and Investment Firms

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Corman Quoted by IDG News Service on Security Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Corman Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Security Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Itani Quoted by the Washington Post on the Surrender by Syrian Rebel Forces in Darayya

By Faysal Itani

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Syria

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Corman Quoted by the Financial Times on Medical Devices and Cyber Security

By Joshua Corman

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In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Slavin Moderates VOA’s Issues in the News on Turkey, Syria, and Colombia

By Barbara Slavin

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Colombia Syria

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Farkas in Defense One: It’s Time: The US Should Create A No-Fly Zone, Deliver Aid — and Save Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

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Syria

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Stein Quoted by The Cipher Brief on the Timing of Turkey’s Operation in Jarablus

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey