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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

Apr 22, 2016

Pham Quoted by AFP on Vice President of South Sudan Riek Machar

By J. Peter Pham

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East Africa

In the News

Apr 22, 2016

Manning in The Diplomat: Shaping Northeast Asia’s Future

By Robert A. Manning

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Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 22, 2016

Slavin Joins Voice of America to Discuss President Obama’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Barbara Slavin

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Hassan Writes for EastWest.ngo on the Secular Characteristic of the Kurdish Population

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan publishes his remarks to the European Parliament on EastWest.ngo. He says the Kurdish population in Iraq and Syria are largely secular and are therefore an indispensible partner for the struggle against jihadi Salafism. Read the full article here.

Iraq

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by Financial Times on Discontent in Egypt against President Sisi

By H. A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by the Financial Times on the Recent Demonstrations in Egypt Against President al Sisi

By H. A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Bryza in Vestnik Kavkaza: Karabakh Conflict Cannot be Solved Without a Direct Contact of the Minsk Group, Baku and Yerevan

By Matthew Bryza

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The Caucasus

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Pavel Quoted by The National on President Obama’s Gulf Cooperation Council Summit

By Barry Pavel

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Herbst Quoted by The Day (Ukraine) on NATO Membership for Ukraine at Upcoming Warsaw Summit

By John E. Herbst

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Ukraine

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: The Presidential Candidates Need Foreign Policy Help

By Alex Ward

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy