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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

Jul 17, 2023

Morningstar quoted in The Epoch Times on The CCP lowering US Dollar interest rates to stabilize the Yuan.

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

Kroenig and Ashford debate the potential of NATO membership for Ukraine

On July 14, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center Vice President and Senior Director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs.

NATO NATO Partnerships

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

Charai in the National Interest: Sweden’s NATO Accession Limits Putin’s Options

By Ahmed Charai

The Western powers are now more united with the Baltic nations than ever before. After months of diplomatic delays, Sweden can now join NATO—a genuine triumph for the Biden administration. This development has enormous geostrategic implications for the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Ahmed Charai is a Moroccan publisher and an Atlantic Council Board Director. He […]

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

“New Rules for Stablecoins and the Future of Payments” event featured in Politico

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

Tran quoted in Reuters on Chinese export controls

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China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

Tantardini in Longitude on the future of human spaceflight

By Atlantic Council

Marco Tantardini discusses the future of human spaceflight.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on Senate holds on military confirmations

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On July 17, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition, Feldman-Piltch explained what it means when a single Senator holds up all military confirmations and promotions and the implications for American governance. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by generous support […]

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

“New Rules for Stablecoins and the Future of Payments” event featured in Politico

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jul 17, 2023

Graham quoted in the VOA on Russian sanctions evasion

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China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jul 16, 2023

Cohen in Forbes: Putin’s threats to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant endangers energy transition

By Atlantic Council

Energy Transitions Nuclear Energy