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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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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

Apr 16, 2024

Ignac interviewed by Al Jazeera on the Russian influence in the Western Balkans

On April 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative assistant director Luka Ignac was interviewed by Al Jazeera on the Russian influence on the security situation in the Western Balkans (source in Croatian).

Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 16, 2024

Donovan and Nikoladze cited by Politico on oil trade between China, Russia, and Iran

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 16, 2024

Mühleisen quoted in Bloomberg on IMF debt restructuring policy reform

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International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 16, 2024

Donovan quoted in Business Times on US enforcement of Iran oil sanctions

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Apr 16, 2024

Donovan quoted in Reuters on US enforcement of Iran oil sanctions

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Apr 16, 2024

Event with Pakistan Finance Minister Aurangzeb cited in Al Arabiya on IMF lending program

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Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 16, 2024

Nusairat quoted in El País on Jordan’s intervention against Iran’s attack on Israel

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English Middle East

In the News

Apr 15, 2024

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Sending Cyprus gas to Egypt

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 15, 2024

Event with Pakistan Finance Minister Aurangzeb cited in Bloomberg on IMF lending program

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Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 15, 2024

Event with Pakistan Finance Minister Aurangzeb cited in Reuters on IMF lending program

Read the full article here.

Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions