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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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In the News

Jun 28, 2022

Fontenrose quoted in Middle East Eye on the Biden administration’s move to reestablish relations with Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jun 28, 2022

Slavin participated in Arab Center DC event on if the Qatar talks will produce a nuclear deal with Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 28, 2022

Garlauskas featured in Voice of America on South Korea’s first NATO summit

On June 27, Markus Garlauskas was mentioned in an article, “What to Expect From South Korea’s First NATO Summit,” in Voice of America. In this article, Garlauskas emphasizes the shared security interest in nuclear deterrence between NATO and South Korea. He warns that Russian use of nuclear weapons could serve to embolden North Korea’s usage.  […]

Indo-Pacific Korea

In the News

Jun 28, 2022

Lawler featured in Axios upon return from Seoul

On June 27, 2022, Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Journalist Fellow Dave Lawler published an article, “South Korea would expect U.S. to intervene if China invades Taiwan, official says,” in Axios. After wrapping up one week in Seoul, Lawler reflects on a discussion from the trip of the new South Korean administration’s foreign policy priorities. In particular, […]

China Korea

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Jun 28, 2022

Slavin in Arab Center DC event: Will the Qatar talks produce a nuclear deal with Iran?

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Iran Nuclear Deterrence

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Jun 28, 2022

Manning in The Hill: No longer ‘Groundhog Day’ in North Korea

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On June 28, Robert Manning published his biweekly column in The Hill, raising alarm at the advancements of North Korea’s missile testing and nuclear program. “Like the classic movie “Groundhog Day,” North Korea’s seemingly endless ballistic missile tests occur, a mostly inured world condemns then moves on. Passive acceptance. Rinse. Repeat. No more,” Manning warned. […]

China East Asia

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Jun 28, 2022

Fontenrose quoted in Middle East Eye on the potentials of Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 28, 2022

Grieco in Defense News: NATO summit is chance to wean Europe off US military might

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On June 28, Kelly Grieco published an article in Defense News on the NATO summit in Madrid.  She argued Biden should use the summit as a chance to wean European allies off American military might, so Washington can shift its attention and resources to the Indo-Pacific. “NATO member countries ought to resist the temptation turn back the […]

China Conflict

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Jun 28, 2022

Vyas quoted in HuffPost: GOP candidates downplay pregnancy from rape

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 27, 2022

Slavin quoted in EuroNews on the current state of the Doha nuclear talks

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Arabic Nuclear Deterrence