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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

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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

Dec 6, 2016

Abdo in The National Interest: The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shia-Sunni Divide

By Geneive Abdo

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In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Metzl in US News: Trump on the Line

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Bryza Quoted by Bloomberg on Trump Buildings Becoming Terrorist Targets

By Matthew Bryza

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In the News

Dec 6, 2016

Burrows Quoted by CNN on The End of the EU and Trump’s Influence

By Matthew J. Burrows

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In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Manning Quoted by CNBC on the US-China Economic Relationship

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Montanino Joins Bloomberg to Discuss the Implications for the Global Economy of the Italian Referendum

By Andrea Montanino

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Italy

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Montanino Joins CCTV to Discuss the Italian Referendum

By Andrea Montanino

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Italy

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Metzl Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Trump’s Foreign Policy Position on China

By Jamie Metzl

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China

In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Ullman in United Press International: James Mattis a Cerebral and Audacious Choice for Secretary of Defense

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Dec 5, 2016

Stefanini Quoted by POLITICO on Italy’s Anxiety Over a Post-Renzi Government

By Stefano Stefanini

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Italy