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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

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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In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Plitsas in Task and Purpose: What is going on in Syria and what the hell does it mean for US troops?

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Middle East Political Reform

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz in E-International Relations: Not so bad after all: how US foreign policy could navigate a multipolar world

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Economy & Business Middle East

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Feb 25, 2025

Panikoff quoted in the Financial Times on the need for the US to engage with Syria’s new rebel leader

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Middle East Political Reform

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Feb 25, 2025

Panikoff quoted in the Toronto Star on Iran’s nuclear potential

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Iran Middle East

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Feb 25, 2025

Panikoff quoted in Harici on the need for the US to engage in Syria

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Middle East Political Reform

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib joins i24 News to discuss the ask of the US to Israel to approve military aid to Palestinian Authority forces

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Conflict Crisis Management

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib featured in Jewish News on his opinions on Israel and Gaza

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Conflict Crisis Management

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib quoted in The Washington Examiner on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

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Civil Society Conflict

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib joins Voice of America to discuss the feasibility of Trump’s Gaza plan

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Conflict Crisis Management

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Feb 25, 2025

Fontenrose joins CNN to discuss the new Syrian leader meeting British officials in Damascus

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Middle East Political Reform