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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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NATO 20/2020 Podcast

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.

Artwork by Peter Kuper

In the News

Dec 17, 2020

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience

For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.

Insights & Impact

Mar 3, 2020

Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.

China Disinformation

Program Impact Story

Feb 6, 2020

US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

By Global Energy Center

On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.

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Econographics

Feb 25, 2026

The US and Mexico need stronger financial cooperation to disrupt illicit financial flows

By Phil Lovegren

Killing cartel leaders grabs headlines, but lasting progress in curbing the illicit drug trade requires following the money. If the United States and Mexico truly want to tackle organized crime, they must deepen cooperation to disrupt the financial flows that sustain it.

Economy & Business Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

EnergySource

Feb 25, 2026

Can Project Vault fortify the US industrial base against mineral chokepoints?

By Morgan D. Bazilian and Lt. Col. Jahara “FRANKY” Matisek

Project Vault will help the United States create a stockpile of critical minerals, but its success as a strategic asset will depend on its governance.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

MENASource

Feb 25, 2026

To harness Saudi Arabia’s demographic dividend, Riyadh must invest in human capital

By Khalid Azim

This month, Saudi Arabia appointed Fahad Al-Saif as minister of investment. Al-Saif brings extensive experience overseeing investment strategy and global capital finance at the Public Investment Fund, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. His appointment signals the leadership’s recognition that the next phase of the country’s economic transformation will depend not only on capital, but on how strategically […]

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth
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Freedom and Prosperity Around the World

Feb 23, 2026

When growth outpaces accountability: Political volatility in the Philippines

By Cesi Cruz

Economic growth in the Philippines has largely taken place in the absence of sustained political stability. Political rights and accountability swing sharply with changes in leadership. The task ahead is to ensure that economic progress deepens democratic accountability.

Corruption Elections

Freedom and Prosperity Around the World

Feb 20, 2026

Tunisia needs both bread and freedom

By Ameni Mehrez

Tunisia was one of the Arab Spring's success stories, with dramatic increases in political freedom after the 2011 uprising. Fifteen years on, the country's experience shows how intertwined freedom and prosperity are. With economic opportunity not matching the increases in political voice, frustration and unrest has followed.

Democratic Transitions Fiscal and Structural Reform

Russia Tomorrow

Feb 18, 2026

Negotiating with Putin’s Russia

By Donald N. Jensen, Iuliia Osmolovska

The latest report in the Atlantic Council's Russia Tomorrow examines Russia’s negotiating tactics and how the US can adjust its diplomatic strategies in turn.

Disinformation Eastern Europe
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In the News

Mar 24, 2024

Tobin and Webster named in EU Parliament Briefing on Red Sea threats
Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Mar 23, 2024

Dean in Reuters and the Australian

This week, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Peter Dean was quoted in a Reuters article and a piece by the Australian discussing recent protests in Australia against plans for a new AUKUS submarine base.

Australia Indo-Pacific

In the News

Mar 23, 2024

Graham cited by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) exports

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 23, 2024

Lichfield quoted by Bloomberg on Russian reaction to Moscow theater attack

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Extremism Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 22, 2024

Panikoff on Scripps News “Morning Rush”
Israel Middle East

In the News

Mar 22, 2024

Braw featured in Silicon Curtain on globalization

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 22, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured on Silicon Curtain to discuss globalization and her newest book.   

Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 21, 2024

China Pathfinder cited by CSIS on state-owned enterprise share in key industries

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China Macroeconomics

In the News

Mar 21, 2024

Klein lectured to Prague Security Studies Institute on Space and Irregular Warfare

By Atlantic Council

John Klein gave a lecture to the Prague Security Studies Institute titled "Space and Irregular Warfare."

Space Security

In the News

Mar 21, 2024

Graham quoted by Nikkei Asia on Chinese pharmaceutical sector and US de-risking efforts

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China Trade and tariffs

In the News

Mar 21, 2024

Wieslander quoted in the Wall Street Journal

On March 21, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the pressing issue of Russian Threat Forces in Europe. In the wake of uncertain U.S. commitment to NATO, Europe finds itself at a critical juncture, torn between bolstering defense capabilities and protecting the budget of other programs. “It comes […]

NATO Northern Europe
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