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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.

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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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In the News

May 21, 2014

Pham on Sending US Troops to Chad to Find Nigerian Girls

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by USA Today on President Obama’s decision to send troops to Chad to help locate the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last month by the terrorist organization Boko Haram: 

Nigeria

In the News

May 20, 2014

Workman Quoted About TTIP in RIA Novosti

By Garrett Workman

RIA Novosti quotes Atlantic Council managing editor of TTIP Action Garrett Workman on Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership:

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

May 20, 2014

Pham on Terror Financing

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CCTV to discuss global efforts to investigate terror financing, particularly in regards to the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 20, 2014

Hawthorne on Complicated US-Egypt Relations Amid Egyptian Rights Abuses

By Amy Hawthorne

Reuters quotes Resident Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on the extent to which the United States is willing to support Egypt:

North Africa

In the News

May 20, 2014

Hawthorne: Egypt is a Hard Country to Support Right Now

By Amy Hawthorne

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne on the uncertain future of US aid to Egypt in light of recent human rights abuses:

North Africa

In the News

May 20, 2014

AP: White House Upset with House Defense Bill

By Atlantic Council

The Associated Press cites the Atlantic Council for hosting General Martin Dempsey at its Disrupting Defense conference:

In the News

May 20, 2014

Pavel on Adopting a “Dynamic Security” Strategy

By Barry Pavel

VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel writes for Defense News on why the United States should adopt a “dynamic security” strategy for adapting to a “Westphalian-plus” world:

In the News

May 20, 2014

Defense One on New DARPA Projects

By Atlantic Council

Defense One mentions the Atlantic Council for hosting DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar at its Disrupting Defense conference:

In the News

May 20, 2014

Marczak: New Cuban Paper Comes at an “Important Point”

By Jason Marczak

The Associated Press quotes Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the launch of a new independent newspaper in Cuba:

Cuba

In the News

May 20, 2014

Slavin on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins PRI’s The World to discuss the latest round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 countries:

Iran