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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

Explore the podcast series

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.

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Content

In the News

Oct 11, 2023

Webster quoted in The New York Times on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline

China Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins CNBC to discuss the possibility of Israel-Saudi normalization amidst the Hamas conflict

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins News Nation to discuss the Israel-Hamas war

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 11, 2023

Rich Outzen joins WION News to discuss Israel/Gaza

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 10, 2023

Zysk in The Barent Observer on Finland’s military capabilities

By Katarzyna Zysk

On October 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in The Barent Observer examining Finland’s Northern Fleet status as a military district.

Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

In the News

Oct 10, 2023

Wechsler mentioned in Formiche on the Israel-Hamas war

By Atlantic Council

For the American think tanker, there are a number of questions — from the future of the Strip to new fronts, from regional integration to domestic politics — that Israel is asking itself in deciding the timing and methods of the counter-offensive against Hamas

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 10, 2023

Wechsler quoted in NBC News on Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Biden’s diplomatic relationship

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 10, 2023

Fontenrose on Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia: Red Six Solutions’ Fontenrose on Israel-Hamas WarFontenrose on Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia:

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 10, 2023

Eftimiades in South China Morning Post and The Wire China

Nicholas Eftimiades discusses the role of intelligence operations in the strategic competition between the United States and China.

China Intelligence

In the News

Oct 10, 2023

Lipsky quoted by Bloomberg Linea on the impact of geopolitics on global economic fragility

Read the full article here.

Conflict Macroeconomics