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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 22, 2021

Manning and Eftimiades in SpyTalk on false rumors of a high-level Chinese defector

By Atlantic Council

Senior Fellow Robert Manning and Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades interviewed by SpyTalk in an article titled "Feds: we don’t have Chinese defector Dong Jingwei."

China Intelligence

In the News

Jun 22, 2021

Slavin and Azodi join CGTN to discuss Iran’s presidential elections

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 22, 2021

IranSource quoted on The Jerusalem Post about Iran’s new president

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 22, 2021

Slavin quoted in Middle East Eye on how Raisi is unlikely to derail a return to the nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 21, 2021

Azodi for the Middle East Institute: “Is Ahmadinejad set for a comeback?”

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 21, 2021

Burwell and Propp in the National Interest: The US and EU Need to Get Serious About Transatlantic Tech

Real progress in transatlantic digital policy will require focus and commitment to tackle hard problems. A serious commitment to the exercise—and a willingness to tackle data transfers, competition policy, and digital taxes, along with other crucial issues—could yield significant results, allowing the U.S.-EU partnership to become truly the leaders of the global digital economy.   Frances […]

Digital Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 21, 2021

Slavin joins Al Jazeera to discuss the Iranian presidential election

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 21, 2021

Dagres joins the Monocle to discuss Iran’s foreign policy under Raisi

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 20, 2021

Eftimiades in Express on Chinese espionage targeting UK technology

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades interviewed by the Express in an article titled "China puts UK tech at 'forefront' of Beijing espionage offensive warns former CIA officer."

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 20, 2021

Slavin quoted in Arab News on Iran’s presidential election

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran