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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.

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Content

In the News

Jan 13, 2025

Sapuppo in Just Security: Russia’s “Human Safari” Terror Tactic in Key Southeastern Ukraine Region of Kherson

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Drones

In the News

Jan 13, 2025

Braw in The Political Risk Podcast discussing the end of globalization and new Gray-Zone threats

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 13th, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was on The Political Risk Podcast articulating the threats of Gray-Zone aggression and sabotage operations in a new era of geopolitical competition.

In the News

Jan 13, 2025

Rodriguez featured in War on the Rocks on returns for defense tech limited partners

By Atlantic Council

On January 8, Stephen Rodriguez, senior advisor at Forward Defense, provided commentary in a War on the Rocks piece entitled “In Brief: How Long Until Defense Tech Limited Partners See Returns?” Rodriguez offered that, “until major primes or service providers start acquiring venture capital fund portfolios, especially at enterprise values of $250 million or more, […]

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

In the News

Jan 12, 2025

Pınar Dost spoke to Alberto Magnani from Il Sole 24 Ore on Syria and Turkiye-Israel relations in light of the developments in Syria.

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Jan 11, 2025

Global China Hub associate director Kitsch Liao featured on Sky News Australia

By Kitsch Liao

On January 11th 2025, GCH associate director Kitsch Liao was interviewed by Sky News Australia on China’s reckless military pressure on Taiwan and Taiwan’s need to justify its importance to US national interests.

China Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 10, 2025

Event with Jan Hatzius featured in MarketWatch on Trump’s ability to follow through with campaign promises regarding the economy

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Jan 10, 2025

Khakova quoted in the BBC on US and UK sanctions on the Russian oil industry

By Olga Khakova

Economic Sanctions Energy & Environment

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Bauerle Danzman quoted by Foreign Policy on how blocking the Nippon-US steel deal might impact Japanese investments into the US

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Economy & Business International Markets

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Pınar Dost contributed to a piece by eKathimerini on Turkish foreign policy and Syria

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Bauerle Danzman quoted by fDi Intelligence on how blocking the Nippon-US steel deal impacts national security definitions

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Economy & Business Japan