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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

Jun 7, 2016

Brzezinski Quoted by EU Observer on Russia’s Reaction to NATO Exercises in Poland

By Ian Brzezinski

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jun 7, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: The Unraveling of Donald Trump

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Huntsman and Gopalaswamy in the Huffington Post: Recalibrating Indo-US Ties: High Politics Not at the Expense of Low Politics

By John Huntsman

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India United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Terrorism is the Wrong Focus

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Farkas Joins Voice of America to Discuss Russia and Ukraine

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by CNN on NATO Performance

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Manning Quoted by International Business Times on Chinese Trade Policy

By Robert A. Manning

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Turkey’s Defense Industrial Policy Featured in Hurriyet Daily News

By Aaron Stein

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Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Itani Quoted by Bloomberg on Fighting at the Syrian Border

By Faysal Itani

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Syria

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Itani Joins VOA Turkish Service to Discuss Turkish-US Cooperation in Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Syria Turkey