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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 13, 2016

Pham Joins Marketplace to Discuss How Low Oil Prices are Affecting Nigeria’s Economy

By J. Peter Pham

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Energy & Environment Nigeria

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Mezran in Huffington Post Italy: How Italy Can Play a Role on Libya’s Future

By Karim Mezran

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Italy Libya

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Can Obama Mend US-Saudi Ties?

By Barbara Slavin

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Economy & Business Saudi Arabia

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Smart Homes Report Featured in Tech Times

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Manning in East Asia Forum: What Might a New Asian Order Look Like?

By Robert A. Manning

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China Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Cohen in the Huffington Post: US Leadership Amiss in Resolving the Armenia-Azerbaijan Clash over Nagorno-Karabakh

By Ariel Cohen

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The Caucasus

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Hruby Quoted by AFKInsider on China’s Rovuma-Gauteng Pipeline in Mozambique

By Aubrey Hruby

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China

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Jones Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Committee on Violent Extremism and the Role of Foreign Assistance

By James L. Jones

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In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Aslund Quoted by New Eastern Europe on the Resignation of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk

By Anders Aslund

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Ukraine

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Channel News Asia on the Resignation of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk

By Anders Aslund

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Ukraine