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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

Sep 26, 2021

Alam was quoted in the ABC10 News article: UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 26, 2021

Akhtar was quoted in the National Interest: Pakistan’s ‘America Problem’ Is Not Going Anywhere

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 25, 2021

Manning in The Straits Times: Quad leaders stress need for free and open Indo-Pacific

By Atlantic Council

On September 25, Robert Manning was quoted in the Straits Times, where he made the case that actions by the Quad and AUKUS were driven largely by “overreach and military and economic coercion” from China. “The Quad remains a coalition of four democratic major maritime powers, an ad hoc multilateralism focused on function and problem […]

Afghanistan Australia

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Charai in the National Interest: The fight for Afghan women’s rights is just the beginning

By Atlantic Council

While the US government needs to work with the Taliban to evacuate trapped Americans and allies, there can be no talk of "normalizing relations" with the Taliban until it normalizes its treatment of women and ethnic minorities, and the US has a major role to play in protecting human rights, argues Ahmed Charai.

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Manning in Voice of America Korea: Experts react to President Biden’s comments about North Korea at the UN

By Atlantic Council

On September 24, Robert Manning was quoted in Voice of America, remarking on the content of President Biden’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly related to North Korea. Manning disagreed with criticisms that US policy towards North Korea is too “vague” and argued that the United States is under no obligation to provide further […]

Korea Korean

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Trivedi was quoted in Hindustan Times article – ‘Stronger, closer, tighter’: US heralds new India paradigm

By Atlantic Council

India National Security

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Asat quoted in Today Online on the struggle to locate Uyghur prisoners in Xinjiang

By Atlantic Council

China East Asia

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Slavin joins the Scott Horton Show to discuss Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Conflict International Organizations

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Peek quoted in Digital Journal on the launch of Delphia’s new alternative investment newsletter, “Alt Class”

By Atlantic Council

Entrepreneurship Internet

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Cheddar News about the Fed’s new thinking on CBDCs

By Josh Lipsky

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