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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

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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

Mar 11, 2025

Plitsas quoted in the New York Post on the potential of Trump seeking to secure interests in Ukraine’s energy sector

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Milliken joins i24 News to discuss the UN staff member who died in Houthi custody

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Zaaimi quoted in Al Araby on the negative consequences of Trump’s policies on Arab-American relations

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Democratic Transitions

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Washington Post on the similarities between Reagan and Trump’s foreign policy

On March 9, Matthew Kroening, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Washington Post on the “fusion” of foreign policy priorities between former US President Ronald Reagan and current US President Donald Trump. He argues, in line with his newest book We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy & […]

National Security Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Soofer quoted at National Institute for Public Policy symposium on nuclear and missile defense policy

By Atlantic Council

On November 20, 2024, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer gave remarks at a symposium on “Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy in the Second Trump Administration: What to Expect and What Should be Done” hosted by the National Institute for Public Policy. In the published notes from the symposium, Soofer was quoted on the unique […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Chilton interviewed about the “Golden Dome” on Aerospace Advantage Podcast

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Forward Defense distinguished fellow Kevin P. Chilton was interviewed on The Aerospace Advantage podcast by The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. In the episode, Chilton spoke on the realities of the “Golden Dome,” saying, “I’m 100 percent for it for the United States of America but I would say first things first. […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 10, 2025

Braw in Politico on resiliency in democratic societies

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Politico in an article detailing malign sabotage of critical infrastructure and social institutions in the EU, arguing we must keep a closer eye on the real perpetrators.

In the News

Mar 10, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on President Trump’s foreign policy dealmaking

On March 7, Matthew Kroening, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on US President Donald Trump’s tactics to bring opposing sides to the negotiation table to make substantive deals to solve the world’s most complex conflicts. He noted that President Trump is already using his […]

Crisis Management Middle East

In the News

Mar 10, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Europe’s reaction to President Trump’s foreign policy

On March 7, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on European leaders “overreacting” to US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy. He argues that, on balance, the NATO alliance “emerged stronger” at the end of the first Trump administration.   

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Mar 7, 2025

Hellendoorn authored article on finance and hybrid conflict in Atlantisch Perspectief

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Dutch Economy & Business