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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.

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NATO 20/2020 Podcast

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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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In the News

Dec 17, 2020

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience

For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.

Insights & Impact

Mar 3, 2020

Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.

China Disinformation

Program Impact Story

Feb 6, 2020

US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

By Global Energy Center

On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 16, 2026

Drone diplomacy: Ukraine strengthens security role in Europe and the Gulf

By Maksym Beznosiuk, William Dixon

Ukraine has emerged since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 as a world leader in drone warfare. Kyiv is now using drone diplomacy to build security partnerships throughout Europe and the Middle East, write Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon.

Conflict Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Apr 16, 2026

Could Bulgaria replace Hungary as Putin’s proxy inside the EU?

By Jan Surotchak

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán's recent election defeat was widely seen as a major setback for Russia, but victory for the pro-Kremlin candidate in this week's Bulgarian parliamentary elections could provide Putin with a new proxy inside the EU, writes Jan Surotchak.

Conflict Defense Policy

Podcast

Apr 16, 2026

Ajay Banga on the global economic outlook amid war with Iran

By the Atlantic council

At an AC Front Page event on April 7, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga warned the world to expect “some degree of high inflation and some degree of lower growth” due to the Iran war.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment
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Latest in-depth research and reports

Issue Brief

Apr 10, 2026

Navigating the European Union’s AI and health data framework

By Mark Scott

The EU is strengthening AI and health data governance, creating a more secure and trusted framework for innovation.

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

Issue Brief

Apr 10, 2026

A US strategy for energy competition with China in emerging markets

By Steven Burns

The US has an opportunity to position itself as a favorable partner in emerging markets that will help them develop modern, secure energy systems.

China Energy & Environment

Issue Brief

Apr 9, 2026

Transatlantic cooperation on AI and national security

By Antonio Calcara

AI and its linkages with national security will play a key role in transatlantic relations. But absent more structured cooperation, the United States and the European Union risk drifting further apart on AI policy.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy
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In the News

Jan 18, 2026

Rich Outzen joins Al Jazeera TV to discuss the situation in Syria
Middle East Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 17, 2026

Lichfield quoted in Le Monde article on Greenland-related tariffs against Europe

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In the News

Jan 15, 2026

Kroenig in “The President’s Inbox” on Trump’s foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on "The President's Inbox," a Council on Foreign Relations podcast, where he discussed the first year of Trump's foreign policy.

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 15, 2026

Lichfield quoted in the U.S. Sun on Russia’s failing economy

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In the News

Jan 14, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: A Father’s Cry, a Nation’s Future

By Atlantic Council

Freedom and Prosperity Iran

In the News

Jan 13, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on NPR on Trump’s threats against Iran

By Atlantic Council

On January 13, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on NPR's "Morning Edition" where he discussed the Trump administration's threats of military action against Iran.

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 12, 2026

Wieslander on Swedish Radio podcast

On site at Rikskonferensen 2026, Sweden’s largest conference on defense and security, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, featured on the podcast Europapodden (The Europe Podcast) to discuss the European response to Trump’s demands regarding Greenland. “This is a serious crisis that has emerged. A military move by Trump would be NATO’s darkest hour, causing article […]

Northern Europe Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 12, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Saudi Arabia, Strategic Clarity, and the Architecture of Middle East Stability

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 12, 2026

Donovan and Nikoladze’s piece on gold’s geopolitical comeback cited in CNBC Indonesia on how concerns over US sanctions and financial instability are driving central banks to increase gold holdings as part of a broader shift away from the dollar

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In the News

Jan 12, 2026

Mullaney quoted in Inside U.S. Trade on how a potential EU-India free trade agreement could reduce US leverage over time by giving partners alternative markets and lowering their reliance on the US market

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