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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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Latest commentary and analysis

UkraineAlert

Oct 30, 2025

Russia’s advance on Pokrovsk exposes Ukraine’s growing manpower crisis

By Peter Dickinson

As Russian troops close in on the strategically crucial city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv’s growing manpower shortages are becoming increasingly apparent, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2025

What does the US drawdown in Romania mean for European defense? 

By Atlantic Council experts

The drawdown marks the first officially announced step of the Trump administration’s planned pullback of its European force presence.

Central Europe Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Oct 30, 2025

Belarusian balloons pose new threat in Putin’s hybrid war against Europe

By Hanna Liubakova

Lithuanian officials have accused neighboring Belarus of using balloons to violate EU airspace and disrupt air traffic as part of the Kremlin’s ongoing hybrid war against Europe, writes Hanna Liubakova.

Belarus Conflict
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Issue Brief

Oct 30, 2025

Forging North America’s energy advantage: Mexico’s pivotal role

By Juan José Gómez-Camacho and Liliana Diaz

With its expanding natural gas sector, export capacity, and more, Mexico can strengthen North America’s energy resilience and competitiveness.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Oct 29, 2025

Democracy at a crossroads: Rule of law and the case for US engagement in the Balkans

By Stephen Nix and Megan Tamisiea

This issue brief is the third in the Freedom and Prosperity Center’s “Future of democracy assistance” series, which analyzes the many complex challenges to democracy around the world—and highlights actionable policies that promote democratic governance.

Democratic Transitions Elections

Report

Oct 27, 2025

Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression

By Marcus Kolga, Sze-Fung Lee, Iria Puyosa, Kenton Thibaut, and Lisandra Novo

When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions—including through the exercise of extraterritorial police power by authoritarian regimes inside the nations they target—they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant national security threat.  

Digital Policy
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In the News

Oct 24, 2025

Nikoladze cited in the US Army Training and Doctrine Command on Russia’s push to cut ties with global markets and undermine the dollar

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In the News

Oct 24, 2025

Donovan interviewed for the Suspicious Transaction Podcast by RUSI on the evolving roles of economic statecraft and broader economic security in global affairs

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In the News

Oct 24, 2025

Lourie quoted in the Jerusalem Post on US-Israel defense technology cooperation

By Atlantic Council

On October 24, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Linda Lourie was quoted in an article from the Jerusalem Post titled "CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington."

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Spencer in Eurasianet on Russia’s creation of a digital iron curtain

By Katherine Spencer

On October 22, Katherine Spencer, program assistant at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, was published in Eurasianet on Russia’s increasing internet restrictions and blackouts.

Europe & Eurasia Internet

In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Donovan quoted in The Independent on the new sanctions’ significance and their expected immediate impact on Russia’s oil profits

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In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Nikoladze quoted in Bankier.pl on the Trump administration’s new sanctions significantly cutting Russia’s oil revenues and underscoring Washington’s determination to end the war in Ukraine

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In the News

Oct 23, 2025

Donovan quoted in Kyiv Post on the Trump administration’s new sanctions targeting key energy firms and signaling a US commitment in pushing for a ceasefire

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In the News

Oct 22, 2025

Tannebaum quoted in The New York Times on US sanctions on Russia only being effective if Washington is willing to use or threaten secondary sanctions on third countries

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In the News

Oct 19, 2025

Atlantic Council mentioned in South China Morning Post coverage of Hong Kong FS Paul Chan’s IMF/World Bank week meetings.

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In the News

Oct 17, 2025

Wieslander in Al Jazeera

Director for Northern Europe, Anna Wieslander, was interviewed October 17 in an Al Jazeera article on Russia’s economy, sanctions against it and how it impacts the war in Ukraine. Wieslander argues that US leadership has changed when it comes to addressing Russia as a threat to European security and warns that Europe will pay a higher […]

Defense Policy Northern Europe
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