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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.

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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

Jul 19, 2022

Arbit quoted in Times of Israel on the path for normalization for Israel

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Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Slavin quoted in the Washington Diplomat on the state of the Iran nuclear deal

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Iran Politics & Diplomacy

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Jul 19, 2022

Pfaff quoted in Christian Science Monitor on the war in Ukraine

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Politics & Diplomacy Russia

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Jul 19, 2022

Katz quoted in GRID News on Putin’s trip to Iran

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Iran Politics & Diplomacy

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Jul 19, 2022

Lakhani quoted in CB Insights: 422 startup failure post-mortems

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Economy & Business Pakistan

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Warner to Cirilli: Chips bill needs to be on Biden’s desk ‘before August,’ via Yahoo! Finance

US Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) spoke with Kevin Cirilli in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview about tech diplomacy. Cirilli is a visiting media fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub as well as the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue as part of the Global Tech Security Commission. Cirilli is a […]

China Technology & Innovation

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Jul 19, 2022

Nooruddin in Financial Times: India takes political gamble on $1.3bn battle with satellite firm

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Economy & Business India

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Jul 19, 2022

Varshney in The Signal: Wading into a row

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Human Rights Resilience & Society

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Jul 19, 2022

Lakhani in The News on Sunday: Nothing disruptive about this one

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Economy & Business Pakistan

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Jul 19, 2022

Chhibber in Business World: Measuring Vulnerability Through Index And Indian Budget

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Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business