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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

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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

Mar 18, 2015

Computer Business Review Features Atlantic Council Report on Increasing Security Measures for Medical Devices

Computer Business Review features an Atlantic Council report by the Brent Scowcroft Center’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, which calls for enhanced security measures on medical equipment to ensure patients’ safety and privacy:

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Itani on ISIS Infighting and Defections

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani joins CBC Radio to discuss the recent reports of ISIS infighting and defections: Listen to the full interview here.

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Slavin: Why Iran Negotiators Welcome Spring Break in Tehran, United States

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera on how the easing of outside pressure could create a better atmosphere for negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran:

Iran

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Providence Business News Highlights Atlantic Council Competition

By Atlantic Council

Providence Business News highlights the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Brent Scowcroft Center’s student competition Cyber 9-12:

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Benefits Pro Highlights Atlantic Council Report on Medical Devices

By Atlantic Council

Benefits Pro highlights an Atlantic Council report by the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Brent Scowcroft Center on the risks and rewards of networked medical devices and whether data security has been a lower priority than it should be:

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Ullman: The US Government — Bad Joke or Just Bad?

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Huffington Post on gridlock in Congress:

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Mezran on Government Reaction to the Attack on a Tunisian Museum

By Karim Mezran

The LA Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran on how the Tunisian government may react to the attack on the Bardo Museum:

North Africa

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Pham on the US Drone Strike that Killed an al-Shabaab Leader

By J. Peter Pham

Defense One quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the US drone strike that killed an al-Shabaab leader who orchestrated the attack on a Kenyan shopping mall two years ago:

Somalia

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Herbst on Russia’s New Narrative for Crimea’s Annexation

By John Herbst

Voice of America quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the one year anniversary of Crimea’s annexation and Russia’s new narrative on the events surrounding the annexation:

Russia

In the News

Mar 18, 2015

LeBaron: Minding the Gap

By Richard LeBaron

Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron writes for US News and World Report on how the United States and Israel move forward in the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection:

Israel