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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

Jan 17, 2014

Slavin Joins NPR on Iran’s Role at Syrian Peace Talks

South Asia Center Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins NPR’s Morning Edition to assess Iran’s role at the Syrian peace talks in Geneva.

Iran

In the News

Jan 16, 2014

Kroenig Talks Iran Deal and New Sanctions

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig talks with CBC News’ Lang & O’Leary Exchange about the Iranian nuclear deal and the possibility of new sanctions should talks around a comprehensive deal collapse.  Watch the interview here (begins at 36:30). Watch the interview here (begins at 36:30).

Iran

In the News

Jan 16, 2014

Itani Talks Hariri Assassination Tribunal

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Fellow Faysal Itani joins BBC World News to discuss the trial of four men accused of carrying out the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri:

Middle East

In the News

Jan 16, 2014

Pavel Quoted on Gates’ UK Barb

By Barry Pavel

Atlantic Council VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel is quoted in the Telegraph on former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ criticism of UK defense spending cuts:

United Kingdom

In the News

Jan 15, 2014

Mezran Quoted on Benghazi Report

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Senior Fellow Karim Mezran is quoted by MSNBC News on the political implications of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi:

Libya

In the News

Jan 15, 2014

Gopalaswamy: One More Jewel in India’s Space Crown

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Deputy Director Bharath Gopalaswamy writes in the Huffington Post on India’s growing space program:

India

In the News

Jan 15, 2014

Huntsman Pick Covered by Salt Lake Tribune

The Salt Lake Tribune covers the appointment of former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as chairman of the Atlantic Council:

In the News

Jan 15, 2014

Huntsman Quoted on Chairman Appointment

Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. is quoted in The Hill on his appointment, announced today:

In the News

Jan 15, 2014

Washington Times Features Huntsman Announcement

The Washington Times covers the announcement that the Atlantic Council has named Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. as its newest Chairman:

In the News

Jan 15, 2014

New Chairman Jon Huntsman Makes Headlines

The appointment of former Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. as the Atlantic Council’s new Chairman made headlines across the nation, including a mention in the Washington Examiner: