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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 27, 2026

Trump Tariff Tracker cited in the African Development Bank Group’s November Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook

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In the News

Mar 27, 2026

Tannebaum featured on CNBC on securing the Strait of Hormuz

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In the News

Mar 27, 2026

Lipsky interviewed on CNN about Trump easing Iranian oil sanctions

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In the News

Mar 27, 2026

Matthew Bryza joins Ukraine’s EspresoTv to discuss US sentiment as the Iran war continues

Geopolitics & Energy Security Iran

In the News

Mar 26, 2026

Matthew Bryza joins Baku TV to discuss U.S.-Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz closure

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 26, 2026

Kroenig published in The Wall Street Journal on rogue states

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On March 25, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was published in The Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration eliminating rogue states.

Cuba Iran

In the News

Mar 26, 2026

Pınar Dost comments on Turkey’s tightening position in Responsible Statecraft, as tensions in Iran escalate

Conflict Iran

In the News

Mar 26, 2026

Matthew Bryza comments on ethnic separatist concerns, as tensions in the Iran war rise and risk a spillover into Turkey

Conflict Iran

In the News

Mar 26, 2026

Wieslander on Swedish television

On Thursday, March 26, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish television on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon to talk about the Joint Expeditionary Force ahead of the summit in Helsinki the same day. Wieslander noted, among other things, that JEF is intended to intervene in “grey-zone situations”, when rapid action is required. It can operate […]

Northern Europe Security & Defense

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Mar 25, 2026

Matthew Bryza joins Pakistan TV’s Beyond Borders to discuss Pakistan’s bid to be a mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks

Iran Pakistan