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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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EnergySource

Apr 8, 2026

The Hormuz crisis is making low-carbon energy strategies more expensive

By Alvin Camba

Shortages of sulfur, which is derived from oil and gas and is a key element for low-carbon energy technologies, has short- and long-term implications for renewable energy and energy security.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

Event Recap

Apr 8, 2026

Ajay Banga on responding to this economic crisis: ‘Focus on policies’ that ‘create jobs’

By Katherine Golden

At an AC Front Page event, Banga cautioned countries to "be careful" not to “put your country into an even bigger problem downstream" while responding to the Iran war.

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

Podcast

Apr 8, 2026

What’s behind Tehran’s tollbooth?

By the GeoEconomics Center

Last month, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Now, reports are emerging that it is charging some tankers massive fees to transit. But how exactly does Tehran's "tollbooth" operate?

Economy & Business Energy & Environment
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Latest in-depth research and reports

Report

Apr 8, 2026

Making aid work in the new geopolitical era will be an uphill battle

By Stefan Dercon

Development aid requires local political commitment, careful project selection, and long-term focus, or it can worsen the problems it seeks to solve. When aid becomes a pawn of geopolitical competition, those conditions for effective aid become more elusive.

Economy & Business Freedom and Prosperity

Issue Brief

Apr 7, 2026

Fusion on paper or in practice? Making the cloud work for ISR and NATO

By Martin Zuber, Trey Herr

NATO’s eastern flank is under persistent pressure across multiple domains. The Alliance's core challenge is not sensing capacity

Defense Technologies NATO

Issue Brief

Apr 6, 2026

From alignment to action: Building a durable US-Argentina critical minerals partnership

By Reed Blakemore, Alexis Harmon, Ignacio Albe

For decades, Argentina's mining potential has been widely recognized without translating into reliable supply. That pattern might be breaking, and deeper US–Argentina cooperation could accelerate development while advancing shared economic and strategic priorities.

Argentina Critical Minerals
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In the News

Sep 26, 2023

Khakova quoted in Responsible Statecraft on the Nord Stream pipeline explosion
Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Michel quoted in Turun Sanomat on the Finnish president’s statement on nuclear weapons

By Leo Michel

On September 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Leo Michel was quoted in Turun Sanomat on the recent statement from the Finnish president regarding nuclear weapons and Trump’s potential return to the White House (text in Finnish). 

Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Zeneli featured in Al Jazeera Balkans on the promise of a new EU economic security strategy

By Valbona Zeneli

On September 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Valbona Zeneli was quoted in Al Jazeera Balkans on the promise of a new EU economic security strategy (text in Bosnian). 

Europe & Eurasia Polish

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Ackerman featured on The Washington Post

By Atlantic Council

Elliot Ackerman stresses the importance of memorials in order to better reintegrate veterans back into American society.

Middle East Terrorism

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Ellinas in CyprusMail: We must upgrade our electricity grid
Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Sadat in The Hill on space strategy

By Atlantic Council

Mir Sadat discusses the urgent need to revitalize space strategy in order to deter aggression from adversaries.

China Space

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Kukies remarks at the Transatlantic Forum quoted in the Politico Brussels Playbook.

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China Japan

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Ambassador Tai remarks at the Transatlantic Forum quoted in Politico.

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China Japan

In the News

Sep 25, 2023

Tirziu in the New York Sun discussing the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation

On September 21, Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu wrote a piece for the New York Sun making the case that the newly established Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation does not do enough to combat China’s rising influence in the Global South. As it stands, the Partnership aims to serve as a forum to engage in collective problem-solving and […]

Africa China

In the News

Sep 24, 2023

Senior Fellow Hung Tran quoted in Reuters on Western alternatives to the Belt and Road Initiative.

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China Japan
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