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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 3, 2016

Slavin in Al-Monitor: New Poll Says Iranians Like Zarif, Dislike United States

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Feb 3, 2016

Hof Quoted by Foreign Policy Initiative on Suspension of Syria Peace Talks

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 3, 2016

Hof in Huffington Post: Peace Negotiations: Fish or Cut Bait?

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 3, 2016

Pham Joins CNN to Discuss al-Shabaab in Somalia

By J. Peter Pham

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Somalia

In the News

Feb 2, 2016

Koranyi Quoted by Trend on Energy Relations Between Saudi Arabia and Russia

By David Koranyi

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Russia Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 2, 2016

Hof Quoted by Reuters on McGurk’s Visit to Kurdish-Held Territory

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 2, 2016

Pham Quoted by Sudan Vision Daily on US-Sudan Sanctions

By J. Peter Pham

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Sudan

In the News

Feb 2, 2016

Bryza Interviewed by Vestnik Kavkaza on Iran’s Relations With The West and The Caucasus

By Matthew Bryza

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Iran The Caucasus

In the News

Feb 2, 2016

Coote and Shaffer Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Europe’s Energy Market and Its Unifying Role

By Bud Coote and Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Feb 1, 2016

Tanchum Quoted by Interfax on Rasgas-Petronet LNG Supply Contract Renegotiation

By Micha'el Tanchum

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The Gulf