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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.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

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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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Content

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Brzezinski quoted in Defense News: Ukraine should look to US for air defenses, improved air force, says former defense adviser

By Ian Brzezinski

Ian Brzezinski was quoted in Defense News on the importance of expanding American military exercises in Ukraine, and the need for the United States to provide more for military assistance to Ukraine.

European Union NATO

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Warrick in the Cipher Brief: “Grants to fight Terrorism are only the beginning”

Extremism Resilience & Society

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Mezran in the Wilson Center: “Libya 2021: Islamists, Salafis & Jihadis”

Conflict Extremism

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Rodriguez on defense industry and acquisition in DefenseNews

By Atlantic Council

On March 17, FD Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez wrote a piece on strategies for acquiring new, innovative technology within the defense industrial base.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Future of DHS

Mar 17, 2021

Future of DHS Project cited in House Appropriations Committee hearing on DHS management challenges

By Atlantic Council

On March 17, the House Committee on Appropriations convened a hearing on "DHS Management Challenges" with co-Chairs of Forward Defense's Future of DHS Project advisory board and former secretaries of DHS Michael Chertoff and Jeh Johnson.

Defense Policy National Security

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Crouch in DODReads on General Scowcroft’s bio “The Strategist”

By Atlantic Council

On March 17, FD Senior Military Fellow Matthew R. Crouch wrote a book review in DODReads on The Strategist: Brent Scowcroft and the Call of National Security by Bartholomew Sparrow. Crouch argues that the book presents a balanced and robust explanation of the life of General Scowcroft, whose life was an inspiration for many.

Defense Policy United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Wieslander moderates “Nordics and the High North: A collective defence and detterence outlook” at the British Embassy in Stockholm

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Mar 17, 2021

Warrick in the Cipher Brief on domestic terrorism

By Atlantic Council

On March 17, FD Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick and former DHS official Javed Ali published an article in the Cipher Brief titled "Grants to fight terrorism are only the beginning."

Extremism National Security

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Warrick on CBS Evening News on 2020 election interference

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Forward Defense and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick was interviewed on CBS Evening News regarding Russia and Iran interfering in the 2020 US elections.

Elections Intelligence

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Manning quoted in VOA: First ‘virtual meeting’ with Biden, China’s Xi could be April’s climate summit

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Robert Manning was quoted in Voice of America about the prospects for nuclear talks between North Korea and the Biden administration and the domestic crisis impacting Kim Jong-Un’s decision-making. “US President Joe Biden could meet virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping as early as April 22, as Biden hosts the “Global Leaders […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada