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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

Dec 16, 2024

Michta in 19FortyFive on why the United States must revisit the basics of geostrategy

On December 15, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in 19FortyFive on what ideas should underlie the next US national security strategy. He assesses that, with a new “Axis of Dictatorships” forming between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, the United States has returned to an era of […]

Europe & Eurasia Indo-Pacific

In the News

Dec 16, 2024

Lord and Sweatt advocate for rapid adoption of cutting-edge defense software in DefenseNews

By Atlantic Council

On December 16, Ellen Lord and Tyler Sweatt of Forward Defense's Commission on Software-Defined Warfare published an article in DefenseNews on how the US Defense Department and its allies ought to approach software-defined warfare.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

In the News

Dec 15, 2024

Nikoladze quoted by Handelsblatt on Georgia’s trade with Russia, China, and Iran

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Nikoladze and Bhusari cited by the Council on Foreign Relations on Russia’s and China’s efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Nikoladze cited by the Washington Post on Georgian support for European integration

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Europe & Eurasia Political Reform

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

The Dollar Dominance Monitor featured by Nasdaq on the role of the US dollar in currency exchanges and reserves

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Lichfield quoted by Politico on the Trump administration and the World Bank

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Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

The Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by the American Enterprise Institute on the US dollar’s role in foreign exchange transactions

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Mullaney quoted by the New York Times on potential US-EU trade agreements

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Elliot Ackerman in the Free Press on Pete Hegseth

On December 10, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Free Press and offers his opinions on statements made by President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Defense Policy Politics & Diplomacy