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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 28, 2016

Seznec Quoted by NYSE Post on Saudi Arabia’s Economic Diversification

By Jean Francois Seznec

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jan 28, 2016

BuzzFeed Features Senator Bob Casey’s Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry Which Quotes Hof on Civilian Protection

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Aslund in German Capital: Putin in a Battle of Decline

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Cohen Quoted by Trend on Why TANAP/TAP Is A Better Alternative Than Turkish Stream

By Ariel Cohen

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Turkey

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Eljarh Interviewed by The Cipher Brief on Instability in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Shaffer Joins Knowledge@Wharton to Discuss Russia’s Economic Climate

By Brenda Shaffer

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Russia

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Pham Quoted By International Business Times On ISIS Strategy in Libya and Tunisia

By J. Peter Pham

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Libya North Africa

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Engelke Joins US Water Partnership to Discuss Promoting Transboundary Water Cooperation

By Peter Engelke

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In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Seznec Joins The Takeaway to Discuss the Potential Privatization of Saudi Aramco

By Jean-François Seznec

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jan 26, 2016

Bryza Joins NTV Network to Discuss US Vice President Biden’s Upcoming Visit to Turkey

By Matthew Bryza

Turkey United States and Canada