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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 29, 2016

Ullman in Epic Times: The Republican Candidates Offer Soundbites, Not Solutions

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Alami in Al Monitor: Meet One of Hezbollah’s Teen Fighters

By Mona Alami

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Middle East

In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Hof Quoted by Financial Times on US Perspective of Syria Peace Talks

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss How the United States Should Respond to North Korea

By Jamie Metzl

Korea

In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Hruby Testifies for USTR on Policy Recommendations for Deepening the US-Africa Trade and Investment Relationship

By Aubrey Hruby

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In the News

Jan 28, 2016

H.A. Hellyer in The National: The West and Its Fixation with the Arab Strongman

By H. A. Hellyer

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In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Barno and Bensahel Quoted by The Hill on the National Commission on the Future of the Army

By Dave Barno and Nora Bensahel

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In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Itani Quoted by Bloomberg on Assad’s Post-War Role

By Faysal Itani

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Syria

In the News

Jan 28, 2016

Washington Post Highlights Stephan’s Book on Nonviolent Resistance

By Maria J. Stephan

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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