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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

Jun 8, 2023

“China and the West Are Coming Apart. Can China’s Economy Continue to Rise?” Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman in The Atlantic

On June 8, 2023, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman’s newest piece for The Atlantic explored the question of whether or not China’s economy can continue to rise amidst continued economic decoupling with the United States and the world.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 8, 2023

Lipsky and Graham quoted in VOA on Turkey-Russia trade

Read the full article here.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 7, 2023

Jeglinskas in Žinių radijas on the Ukrainian counteroffensive

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On June 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was interviewed in Žinių radijas discussing Ukraine’s counteroffensive (text in Lithuanian).

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 7, 2023

Skaluba and Townsend in Foreign Policy on Sweden’s bid to join NATO

By James J. Townsend Jr., Christopher Skaluba

On June 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative (TSI) Director Christopher Skaluba and TSI Senior Advisor Jim Townsend were quoted in Foreign Policy discussing Sweden’s push to fast-track delayed NATO bid.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jun 7, 2023

Hooker in Romanian government press releases

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

On June 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Richard Hooker was mentioned in press releases from the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Ministry of National Defense for leading the Atlantic Council delegation in a meetings with these respective ministries. During this trip, Hooker was mentioned in a press release from the […]

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 7, 2023

Graham cited by The China Project on US reliance on Chinese pharmaceuticals

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China East Asia

In the News

Jun 7, 2023

Tran cited in Marshall Billingslea’s House Committee on Financial Services written testimony on dollar dominance

Read the full written testimony here.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 7, 2023

Wieslander interviewed in Saab Security Talks

NATO – How does it affect Sweden? A changing environment has led Finland to join NATO and Sweden will soon do the same. What will NATO mean for us from a military, security and industrial perspective?Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén and Anna Wieslander, Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, talk with […]

NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Jun 6, 2023

Tran cited in RAND report on US-China rivalry

Read the full report here.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 6, 2023

Guevara in El Heraldo in Mexico

By Inigo Guevara Moyano

On June 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Inigo Guevara authored an article in El Heraldo de México discussing Mexican government’s report on its military posture (text in Spanish).

Security & Defense United States and Canada