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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

May 11, 2016

Ullman: US-NATO-Russia Crisis Can Be Averted

By Harlan Ullman

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NATO Russia

In the News

May 11, 2016

Hausheer Ali in MarketWatch: What’s Driving Saudi Arabia’s Shake-Up — And It’s Not Just Oil

By Hausheer Ali

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Saudi Arabia

Bremain vs Brexit

May 11, 2016

Former US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon Joins the BBC’s Katty Kay to Discuss Why a Brexit Would Diminish the United Kingdom’s Role on the World Stage

By Atlantic Council

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United Kingdom

Art of Future Warfare

May 11, 2016

Brooks Joins The Dead Prussian Podcast to Discuss How Disruptive Thinking Can Assist Militaries in Future Fighting

By Max Brooks

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Defense Policy Defense Technologies

In the News

May 11, 2016

Hellyer in Vox: Why Egypt’s Media Has Turned on President Sisi

By HA Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

May 11, 2016

BBC Persian Features Atlantic Council Event on Human Rights in Iran and Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

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Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 11, 2016

Phams Joins Voice of America to Discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By J. Peter Pham

In the News

May 11, 2016

Bryza Quoted by Trend on Armenia’s Statement on Nuclear Weapons

By Matthew Bryza

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The Caucasus

In the News

May 11, 2016

Bryza Quoted by News.Az on US Response to the Karabakh Conflict

By Matthew Bryza

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The Caucasus

In the News

May 11, 2016

Seip in War on the Rocks: The Bear in the Room: The US-Nordic Summit and Dealing with Russia

By Mark Seip

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Northern Europe Russia