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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

May 6, 2025

Sales quoted in Fortune on the Cybertruck bomber in New Orleans

By Atlantic Council

Security & Defense Terrorism

In the News

May 6, 2025

Warrick joins the BBC to discuss fighting between the SDF and SNA

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

In the News

May 5, 2025

Tahir quoted by Kyiv Post on Russian disinformation in Ukraine

By Muhammad Tahir

On May 5, Muhammad Tahir, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and former RFE/RL Central and South Asia liaison in Washington, DC, was quoted in Kyiv Post on the flood of Russian disinformation in Ukraine.

Europe & Eurasia Media

In the News

May 5, 2025

Lipsky quoted in the Times of India on the lack of communication in trade negotiations

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Economy & Business International Markets

In the News

May 5, 2025

Final Report of the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare featured in Air & Space Forces Magazine

By Atlantic Council

On May 5, Shaun Waterman of Air & Space Forces Magazine published an article highlighting Forward Defense's Commission on Software-Defined Warfare report.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

In the News

May 5, 2025

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited in Politico on the role of the dollar in foreign exchange transactions

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Economy & Business International Markets

In the News

May 3, 2025

Tahir in MSNBC on the revocation of temporary protected status for Afghans who aided the United States

On May 3, Muhammad Tahir, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and former RFE/RL Central and South Asia liaison in Washington, DC, was published in MSNBC on the revocation of temporary protected status for Afghans who aided the United States during its war in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Human Rights

In the News

May 2, 2025

Hinote and Parker in Breaking Defense on the Commission on Software-Defined Warfare

By Atlantic Council

On May 2, Breaking Defense published an article by Clinton Hinote and Nathan Parker, Commissioners on Forward Defense’s Commission on Software-Defined Warfare, emphasizing the urgent need for the Department of Defense to prioritize agile, testable software development practices.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry

Economic de-risking

May 1, 2025

Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Indo-Pacific Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts in South China Morning Post

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

On April 25th, 2025, Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Indo-Pacific Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts spoke to South China Morning Post about China weaning itself off of US agricultural products.

China Economy & Business

Economic de-risking

May 1, 2025

Global China Hub nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung on Beijing’s response to tariffs

By Wen-Ti Sung

From April 25th to 28th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung spoke to three media outlets about Beijing’s responses to tariffs:

China Economy & Business