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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

Aug 15, 2016

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the US Presidential Election

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Aug 15, 2016

Manning Quoted in Foreign Policy on Preserving U.S. Credibility in Asia

By Robert Manning

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Indo-Pacific

In the News

Aug 14, 2016

Barno and Bensahel Join Government Matters to Discuss Strategic Outpost’s Summer Vacation Reading List

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Franco Quoted by The Guardian on Mexico’s Elite

By Arturo Franco

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Mexico

In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Tzimitras in The Mark News: No More Lost Opportunities

By Harry Tzimitras

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In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Radio Free Europe highlights DFRLab analysis of Russian military equipment in Crimea

By Atlantic Council

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty highlights DFRLab analysis of Russian military equipment in Crimea that indicates a "mass mobilization" in the region.

Disinformation Eastern Europe

In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Kramer in US News: How to Stop Russia’s Hacking

By Franklin D. Kramer

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Cybersecurity Russia

In the News

Aug 12, 2016

McFate in The Atlantic: America’s Addiction to Mercenaries

By Sean McFate

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In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Cohen Joins CNN International to Discuss Rising Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Aslund in Project Syndicate: The Putin Question

By Anders Aslund

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Russia Ukraine