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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

Jan 30, 2016

Barno and Bensahel Quoted by Defense News on the Army-National Guard Rift

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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In the News

Jan 30, 2016

Cohen Quoted by Facenews Ukraine on Russian Propaganda and Inviolability of Borders in the Twenty-First Century

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Jan 30, 2016

Itani Quoted by Bloomberg on Syria Peace Talks Start

By Faysal Itani

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Syria

In the News

Jan 30, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Agence France-Presse on ISIS Presence in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Jan 30, 2016

Hof Quoted by Reuters on Jabhat al-Nusra Threat in Syria

By Fred Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jan 29, 2016

Slavin in Voice Of America: Peace in Syria Still Looks Like Mission Impossible

By Barbara Slavin

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Syria

In the News

Jan 29, 2016

Carnegie Features Brent Scowcroft Center Report: Global System on the Brink: Pathways Toward a New Normal

By Mathew J. Burrows

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In the News

Jan 29, 2016

Sciubba in New Security Beat: Zika Virus Prompts El Salvador and Others to Discourage Pregnancy – What Are the Potential Consequences?

By Jennifer D. Sciubba

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Latin America

In the News

Jan 29, 2016

Slavin Quoted by Christian Science Monitor US Private-Sector Engagement in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jan 29, 2016

Slavin Hosts ‘Issues In The News’ on Iran’s Engagement with Europe and Syria Peace Talks

By Barbara Slavin

Iran Syria