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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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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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In the News

Mar 28, 2026

Matchett quoted in Agencia EFE on how the war in the Middle East puts desalination plants at risk

By Ginger Matchett

On March 27, GeoStrategy Initiative assistant director Ginger Matchett was quoted in “Middle East war puts drinking water supply in Gulf countries at risk” for Agencia EFE on how the Gulf states rely on desalination plants, making infrastructure an easy target and vulnerable to attacks. She noted there is a paradox between oil and water, where oil extraction […]

Energy & Environment Infrastructure

In the News

Mar 28, 2026

Yevgeniya Gaber gives a speech at the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM) in Istanbul on the importance of accurate reporting on the ground in Ukraine

Human Rights Media

In the News

Mar 28, 2026

Daniels published in RAND on AI competition between the US and China

By Atlantic Council

On March 26, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Owen Daniels published a policy paper for the RAND Corporation on “Open Models, Soft Power, and Spectrum of US-China Artificial Intelligence Competition.”

Artificial Intelligence China

In the News

Mar 27, 2026

Donovan and Ezratty cited in an Asia Times article explaining Russia’s and Iran’s drone ties

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In the News

Mar 27, 2026

Lipsky quoted in Foreign Policy article on Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz

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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