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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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Content

In the News

Jun 18, 2021

Dagres joins Channel 4 News to discuss Iran’s presidential elections

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 18, 2021

Dagres quoted in USA Today on the implications of Iran’s elections on the nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Elections Iran

In the News

Jun 18, 2021

Sales quoted in the Washington Times on the dangers of terrorist groups potentially controlling new territories in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Middle East

In the News

Jun 18, 2021

Slavin joins on Alhurra to discuss nuclear talks after the election of Raisi

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Elections

In the News

Jun 18, 2021

Qaddour quoted in Middle East Eye on the importance of the Biden’s Syria policy

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East

In the News

Jun 17, 2021

Kroenig testifies before the Senate on US Nuclear Deterrence Policy and Strategy

By Atlantic Council

On June 16, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig testified before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee. In his testimony, Kroenig argued in defense of the United States maintaining its robust nuclear arsenal.

National Security Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Jun 17, 2021

Warrick in DefenseOne: “The Domestic Counterterrorism Strategy Is a Good Start—But Needs More”

By Atlantic Council

Extremism Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 17, 2021

Manning in Voice of America Korea: Korea’s tight-knit diplomacy… “We need to join the ‘United Front against China'” [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On June 17, Robert Manning was quoted in a Voice of America Korea article about the position South Korea finds itself in regarding US-China relations. Manning made the point that, while South Korea has geographic and historical economic ties to China, much of its recent policy has been to build closer economic ties with the […]

China Korea

In the News

Jun 17, 2021

Ashford in the New York Times: The Biden-Putin summit “this is not about trust”

By Atlantic Council

On June 17, Emma Ashford was interviewed in the New York Times by columnist Bret Stephens on the topic of the Biden-Putin summit. Ashford saw the theme of Biden’s approach as “creating an opening to move to a more productive US-Russia dialogue. The concrete steps they agreed to — a return of the ambassadors to Moscow […]

English Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 17, 2021

Asat quoted in The New Arab on her brother’s 15 year prison sentence and placement into a concentration camp by China

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights