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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

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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Nov 21, 2024

Kumar quoted by DevEx on US elections and the G20 Summit

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Brazil Economy & Business

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Nov 21, 2024

Lipsky quoted by Politico on the Biden and Xi meeting at the APAC Summit

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Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

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Nov 20, 2024

Katz in The Hill: Supporting Ukraine against Russia is not a distraction from China

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China Europe & Eurasia

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Nov 20, 2024

Grossman quoted in Religion News on women leaders from the Abrahamic faiths convening in the UAE

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Civil Society Human Rights

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Nov 20, 2024

Samaan quoted in the Washington Post on whether Lebanon’s army can secure the south

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Conflict Israel

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Nov 20, 2024

Plitsas quoted in ATN News on US sanctions on senior Hamas officials

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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Nov 20, 2024

Kumar quoted by NewsNation on the risks associated with governments stockpiling bitcoin

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Digital Currencies United States and Canada

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Nov 20, 2024

Kroenig on CBS News on what to expect from a second Trump administration

On November 12, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed on CBS News on what US foreign policy may look like under the second Trump administration. He notes that President Trump may use tariffs or the threat of tariffs to move toward trade negotiations and will likely shift Middle […]

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Nov 20, 2024

Rich Outzen joined WION News to discuss escalation in Ukraine

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

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Nov 18, 2024

Fulton quoted in the US-China Economic Review on China and the Middle East

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China Economy & Business