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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.

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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 16, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Yemen Teeters on ‘Fringes of Famine,’ Top US Aid Official Says

By Barbara Slavin

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Yemen

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

VOA and NRT Interviews Hassan on Prospects of Kurdish Independence and the Fight Against ISIS

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan tells Voice of America Kurdish Service and NRT that Kurdish independence from Iraq is a tough task, and that Kurdish ruling elites should address the issue through an inclusive process. Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Itani and Abouzahr in Huffington Post: Assad and Putin Will Likely Disregard the Syria Cease-Fire and Destroy the Opposition

By Faysal Itani

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Russia Syria

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured in Al Hayat Center Newsletter

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured in Egypt Independent

By Atlantic Council

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North Africa

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Middle East Strategy Task Force Featured in Ahram Online

By Atlantic Council

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North Africa

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack in the Wall Street Journal: Why Obama’s Middle East Policy Is Failing

By Kenneth Pollack

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Syria – No Way In, No Way Out

By Harlan Ullman

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Hof in Defense News: ISIL: The Common Enemy Fiction

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Washington Post on Corruption in Ukraine

By Anders Åslund

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Ukraine