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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

Feb 7, 2024

Hammes mentioned in Forbes discussing drone warfare

By Atlantic Council

T.X. Hammes writes that drone warfare is "bringing the detonator."

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

In the News

Feb 7, 2024

Norrlöf publishes op-ed in Project Syndicate on US sanctions on Israeli settlers

Read the full op-ed here.

Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow John Culver Quotes in New York Times

By John Culver

On February 4, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow John Culver was quoted in a New York Times article on China’s rapid nuclear buildup.

China Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow in Newsweek

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow

On December 13, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow published a piece in Newsweek on how China uses digital surveillance and harassment to silence critics in the US and abroad.

China

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao on TaiwanPlus News

By Kitsch Liao

On January 22nd, Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao spoke to TaiwanPlus about why runways are the front line of Taiwan’s defense.

China Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Atkins published in Cyber Defense Magazine

On February 5, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Victor Atkins published a piece in Cyber Defense Magazine titled “Closing the Gap: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure’s IT and OT Environments.” In this article, Atkins discusses the importance of shoring up informational and operational technology systems’ protections against cyberattacks. 

Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Garlauskas quoted in the Daily Beast on fears of North Korean aggression

On February 5, Markus Garlauskas’ remarks from a recent public event at the Korea Society were quoted by the Daily Beast. The article, examining rising fears of North Korean aggression, referenced his recent comments that the focus should not be on full-scale war, but “in that space between provocation of war.” 

China Conflict

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

ACFP featuring Raimondo and Vestager mentioned in Bloomberg on US concerns over Chinese EVs

Read the full article here.

China International Markets

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

China Pathfinder quoted in the South China Morning Post on China economic slowdown

Read the full article here.

China International Markets

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

Moller quoted in Foreign Policy on deterrence failure

On February 2, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Sara Bjerg Moller was mentioned in a recent Foreign Policy article by Matthew Kroenig and the Stimson Center’s Emma Ashford. The article, on whether the US can deter or compel Iran, referenced Moller’s claim that “if you have to carry through on your coercive threat deterrence by definition […]

Conflict Defense Policy