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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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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

Mar 16, 2021

Borghard quoted in C4ISRNET: In a cyberattack disaster, DoD needs backup squad to fix networks, restart critical systems

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Erica Borghard was quoted in an article in C4ISRNET about the need for a cyber reserve force. Borghard described the purpose of a cyber reserve force and how it might be organized. “With a growing number of cyber breaches, lawmakers and outside experts are pushing to increase the role of the National […]

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Borghard in The Washington Post: Want to tell Russia to stop hacking US systems? Here’s what works—and what doesn’t

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Erica Borghard published an article in The Washington Post with Jacqueline Schneider, from the Hoover Institution, about whether cyber operations could be used as signals. Borghard and Schneider show how recent reporting characterizing cyber operations as signals of resolve is misguided. “With nine U.S. federal agencies reportedly still cleaning up after last […]

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Akhtar joins Tabadlab to discuss Pakistan-US relations

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Qaddour joins PRI’s The World to discuss the aftermath of the Syrian civil war

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Chhibber joins LUMS Live to discuss human development and climate change

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action Pakistan

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Badi quoted in TRT World on Libya’s new unity government

Conflict Libya

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Warrick joins Al Ghad to discuss ISIS

Arabic Extremism

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Warrick joins CBS to discuss Russian interference in the 2020 election

Elections Russia

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Handler in The Hill: Israel and Palestine must cooperate to combat disinformation

By Atlantic Council

It is in the best interest of both Israel and the Palestinians to confront the challenge of Hamas disinformation together.

Disinformation Israel

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