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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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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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In the News

Jun 24, 2021

Slavin in Responsible Statecraft: “Is a new security architecture in the Middle East possible?”

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jun 24, 2021

Slavin joins Gallup to discuss Iran’s recent presidential elections

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

Brahimi quoted in Asia Times on Libya’s peace conference hopes and General Haftar

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

Moehr quoted in Raconteur about central banks and cryptocurrencies

By Ole Moehr

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Digital Currencies International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

MarketWatch analyzes Deese’s strategy for long-term spending

By GeoEconomics Center

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

Deese remarks on economic recovery and inflation noted in Reuters

By GeoEconomics Center

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

Deese’s vision for US industrial strategy is discussed in the Financial Times

By GeoEconomics Center

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

Deese’s economic vision analyzed in Reuters

By GeoEconomics Center

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Jun 23, 2021

Slavin joins World Affairs with Chuck Hagel to discuss the US strategy in Iran

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jun 22, 2021

Ashford in Foreign Affairs: Is Washington Right to Leave Afghanistan?

By Atlantic Council

On June 22, Emma Ashford was featured in Foreign Affairs’ Ask the Experts series on the question of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. “The United States achieved the initial security goals it set out to achieve in Afghanistan: al Qaeda was disrupted and the 2001-era Taliban was removed from power. The United States didn’t succeed […]

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