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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

May 27, 2021

Akhtar joins the Centre for Strategic Contemporary Research to discuss the role of nuclear weapons in India’s general defense

By Atlantic Council

India Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

May 27, 2021

Ahmad quoted in Gulf News on how the ‘Afghanistan pavilion will herald new dawn for country at Expo 2020 Dubai’

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

May 27, 2021

CBDC tracker cited in Reuters explainer on the digital dollar

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here. Explore the CBDC tracker here.

Digital Currencies United States and Canada

In the News

May 27, 2021

D’Anieri in The National Interest: Kyrgyzstan’s Japarov emulates Putin’s authoritarian model

By Atlantic Council

Central Asia Populism

In the News

May 27, 2021

Ashford in Cato Unbound: On Afghanistan, the retrospective approach is the right one

By Atlantic Council

On May 27, Emma Ashford published a response essay in this month’s Cato Unbound, which focused on the implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. “I hope that Joe Biden’s decision to finally withdraw troops from Afghanistan will thus also serve to improve the quality of Washington’s debates on the war, as we finally start […]

Afghanistan Security & Defense

In the News

May 26, 2021

Lipner joins CNBC to discuss the Israel-Hamas cease-fire

By Atlantic Council

Israel Middle East

In the News

May 26, 2021

Qaddour joins CNN to discuss Syrian elections

By Atlantic Council

Elections Middle East

In the News

May 26, 2021

Manning in The Hill: Biden’s invisible foreign policy success

By Atlantic Council

On May 26, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill that highlighted an overlooked success of the Biden administration’s foreign policy: the summit with South Korea. He notes various strategic gains in technology cooperation that signal a U.S.-South Korea partnership beyond a security alliance. “The tech and geopolitical steps declared at the summit will […]

Defense Technologies English

In the News

May 26, 2021

Qaddour quoted in KCTV 5 (CBS) on Syrian presidential election

By Atlantic Council

Corruption Elections

In the News

May 26, 2021

Vyas joins 104.7 WONK-FM to discuss the ‘Together for India’ campaign

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus India