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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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Sep 16, 2023

Nikoladze, Meng, and Yin cited in the International Law Studies Journal on China’s assistance to bypass sanctions on Russia

Read the full journal here.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Sep 16, 2023

Global China Hub assistant director Kitsch Liao spoke to Voice of America

On September 16, GCH assistant director Kitsch Liao spoke to VOA news about China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier, the training that will be required on the vessel, and the challenges posed by using electromagnetic catapults onboard.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 16, 2023

Mühleisen quoted by Reuters on the importance of social component of new reforms in Argentina

Read the full piece here.

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Pfluger quoted in The Telegraph on Europe’s Green Deal

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Khakova joins Gandul to discuss the ongoing energy crisis

Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Garlauskas appears as a guest on Brussels Sprouts

On September 15, Markus Garlauskas spoke on an episode of Brussels Sprouts, a transatlantic security-focused podcast. In this episode, titled “The New Authoritarian Axis: Russian Relations with North Korea and Iran,” Garlauskas discussed the recent Putin-Kim summit and the concerning implications of this developing relationship for containing North Korea’s WMD programs. He also addressed the […]

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Zeneli featured in Voice of America on the recent round of negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina

By Alexander Vershbow

On September 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Valbona Zeneli was quoted in Voice of America on the recent round of Brussels negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina and arguing that the talks leave uncertain prospects for real progress (text in Serbian). 

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Charai in The Hill: We survived Morocco’s earthquake. Its reconstruction is another story

By Atlantic Council

I was in Marrakech, Morocco, walking with my 89-year-old mother, when the earthquake struck Haouz last Friday. After the earth shook, my mother couldn’t stop shaking. I gently carried her out of the family home, which may no longer be the refuge that it once was only seconds earlier. 

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Zeneli featured in Radio Evropa e Lirë on recent high-level dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo

By Valbona Zeneli

On September 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Valbona Zeneli was interviewed by Radio Evropa e Lirë arguing that the recent high-level talks between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo was a missed opportunity (text in Albanian).

Europe & Eurasia Polish

In the News

Sep 15, 2023

Hammes speaks about new DoD initiative on The Japan Times

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Hammes discusses the importance of allied cooperation in regards to a new initiative to combat Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.

Defense Technologies Drones