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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

Feb 24, 2016

Brynen Joins CBC Radio to Discuss Syrian Civil War

By Rex Brynen

Read the full transcript here.

Syria

In the News

Feb 24, 2016

Wilson Quoted by Carnegie Europe on Whether Ukraine is a Lost Cause

By Damon Wilson

Read the full article here.

Ukraine

In the News

Feb 24, 2016

Wilson in Newsweek: Merkel, Isolated and Under Pressure, Needs American Help

By Damon Wilson

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Germany

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Stefanini in La Stampa: NATO, Ukraine, Sanctions: A Decisive Year for the Czar

Read the full article here.

Italy NATO

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Stefanini in La Stampa: Migrants in the Mediterranean, Two Reasons That Make NATO’s Engagement So Important

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Italy NATO

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Cole in TechCrunch: Four Counter-Drone Technologies We Need Now

By August Cole

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United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

The Hill Quotes Crocker During Task Force Launch

By Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker

The Hill quotes Iraq Task Force Chair Ryan Crocker during Task Force launch on the role Sunni distrust for the both the Iraqi central government and Kurdish Regional Government plays in ISIS expansion and control. Read the full article here.

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Mother Jones Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding In Plain Sight

By Atlantic Council

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Ukraine

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Polyakova in Foreign Policy: Europe Is Right to Fear Putin’s Useful Idiots

By Alina Polyakova

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Feb 23, 2016

Vox Quotes Umland’s New Atlanticist Article

By Atlantic Council

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Ukraine