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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 6, 2016

Atlantic Council Event the Future of NATO Enlargement with General Breedlove Mentioned by Anadolu Agency

By Atlantic Council

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Franco Quoted by The Guardian on PAN Strategy in Mexican State Elections

By Arturo Franco

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Mexico

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Farkas Quoted by Bloomberg on US Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Jun 6, 2016

Braw in Foreign Affairs: A Schengen Zone for NATO

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 5, 2016

Manning in Global Times: S&ED Crucial, but not Enough in Twilight of Obama Era

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Jun 5, 2016

Schechter Quoted by The Daily Caller on Peru’s Close Election

By Peter Schechter

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In the News

Jun 5, 2016

Schechter Quoted by El Pais on the Implications of the OAS Vote on Venezuela’s Crisis

By Peter Schechter

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Venezuela

In the News

Jun 4, 2016

Dupont Joins Al Jazeera English to Discuss the South China Sea

By Alan Dupont

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China

In the News

Jun 4, 2016

Marczak Joins CTV Canada Radio’s Viewpoint to Discuss Venezuela’s Current Crisis

By Jason Marczak

Listen to the full discussion here.

Venezuela

In the News

Jun 3, 2016

Al-Khoei in CNN: Battle for Falluja: Not Shias versus Sunnis but Iraqis versus ISIS

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force member Hayder al-Khoei writes for CNN on the inaccurate sectarian framing of the Fallujah campaign. Read the full article here.

Iraq