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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

Jul 11, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Natural Gas Europe on the Future of Turkish Natural Gas

By Agnia Grigas

Read the full article here.

Russia Turkey

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the German Attack on Russia

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Germany Russia

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Where Has All the Accountability Gone?

By Harlan Ullman

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Iraq United Kingdom

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Saudi Backing of Iranian Exile Group Inflames Mideast Conflicts

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Slavin in Al-Monitor: New Poll Underlines Iranian Disappointment with US, Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Pham Quoted by Quartz Africa on Instability of South Sudan

By J. Peter Pham

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East Africa

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

SyriaSource Quoted by the International Business Times on ISIS’s Torture Methods

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by the Washington Post on Anti-Muslim Views in Europe

By H.A. Hellyer

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 11, 2016

Pham Joins CCTV to Discuss Clashes in South Sudan

By J. Peter Pham

East Africa

In the News

Jul 10, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Financial Times on Argentina’s Shift in Foreign Policy

By Jason Marczak

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Latin America